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Foliate vs Folinate - What's the difference?

foliate | folinate |

As an adjective foliate

is of or relating to leaves.

As a verb foliate

is to form into leaves.

As a noun folinate is

any salt or ester of folinic acid.

foliate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of or relating to leaves
  • shaped like a leaf
  • (geology) foliated

    • Derived terms

    * subfoliate

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To form into leaves.
  • To beat into a leaf, or thin plate.
    • (Francis Bacon)
  • To spread over with a thin coat of tin and quicksilver.
    • to foliate a looking-glass
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    folinate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any salt or ester of folinic acid