I. ˈärs ə nˌāt, -_ə̇t noun
( -s )
Etymology: arson ic + -ate
: a salt or ester of an arsonic acid
II. -ˌāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: arson- + -ate
: to introduce the arsono group into : convert into an arsonic acid or derivative
• ar·so·na·tion ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈāshən noun -s