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Acuminite vs Acuminate - What's the difference?

acuminite | acuminate |

As a noun acuminite

is (mineral) a mineral composed of strontium, aluminium, fluorine, oxygen, and hydrogen.

As an adjective acuminate is

tapering to a point; pointed.

As a verb acuminate is

to render sharp or keen; to sharpen.

acuminite

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mineral) A mineral composed of strontium, aluminium, fluorine, oxygen, and hydrogen.

    • acuminate

    English

    Alternative forms

    * accuminate

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tapering to a point; pointed.
    • acuminate leaves, teeth, etc.
  • (botany, mycology) Tapering to a long point at its apex.

    • Verb

    (acuminat)
  • To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.
  • * Cowper
    • To acuminate even despair.
  • To end in or come to a sharp point.

    • Derived terms

    * acumination English heteronyms ----