crenate

English edit

Etymology edit

From New Latin crēnātus, probably Latinization of Middle French crené, past participle of crener (“to mark with a notch”), derivative of cren, cran (“notch”).^[1]

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkɹiː.neɪt/

Adjective edit

crenate (comparative more crenate, superlative most crenate)

(botany) Having round or blunt teeth on its margin; scalloped.

Derived terms edit

Translations edit

scalloped

Italian: crenato
Spanish: dentado (es)

Noun edit

crenate (plural crenates)

(chemistry) Any salt or ester of crenic acid

Translations edit

salt or ester of crenic acid

Italian: crenato m

References edit

^ “crenate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams edit

centare, enacter, re-enact, reenact, reënact, trecena

Italian edit

Adjective edit

crenate

feminine plural of crenato

Anagrams edit

carente, cerante, creante, nartece, recante

Latin edit

Adjective edit

crēnāte

vocative masculine singular of crēnātus

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