Definitions

1. verb

to make or become like metal, especially in a hard or brittle state

“The frost will acierate the soil and make it hard to till.”

2. verb

to convert or make something into a hard, metallic, or glassy state

“The heat will acierate the sugar and make it crystallize.”

3. noun

a substance that has been made to resemble metal, especially in a hard or brittle state

“The scientist studied the acierate properties of the new material.”