different between cerate vs derate

English

Etymology 1

From Latin c?r?tum, from c?ra (“wax”).

Noun

cerate (plural cerates)

1. (medicine, archaic or historical) An unctuous preparation for external application — mainly wax (or resin or spermaceti) mixed with oil, lard, and various medicinal ingredients — of a consistency between ointment and plaster, so that it can be spread upon cloth without the use of heat, but does not melt when applied to the skin.
2. (inorganic chemistry) The anion CeO₃^2- of cerium.

Translations

Anagrams

• & cetera, Cartee, create, creäte, ecarte, tracee, écarté

Italian

Adjective

cerate

1. feminine plural of cerato

Anagrams

• create, recate, tacere

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ke??ra?.te/, [ke???ä?t??]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /t??e?ra.te/, [t???????t??]

Verb

c?r?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of c?r?

English

Etymology

de- +? rate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /di???e?t/
• Rhymes: -e?t

Verb

derate (third-person singular simple present derates, present participle derating, simple past and past participle derated)

1. To lower the rated capability of any rated equipment or material.

   The derated engine sold at a lower price, but had the same components as the standard model.

See also

• underclock

Anagrams

• atrede, e-trade, red tea, redate, teared