Definition of "acierate" in English

verb

1. (rare, transitive) To convert (iron) into steel, or to coat with a layer of steel by converting only the surface of the iron.

   • The success of an attempt to acierate iron will depend on the amount of nitrogen contained by the iron during carburation.
   • As an economy measure, the manufacturer decided to use iron rather than steel, but to acierate the surface to limit oxidation.