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Meaning
Verb
●
To make something
happen
suddenly
and quickly.
●
To
throw
an
object
or person from a great height.
●
To
send
violently
into a certain state or condition.
●
In Chemistry:
To
come out
of a
liquid
solution
into
solid
form.
●
In Chemistry:
To
separate
a
substance
out of
a
liquid
solution
into
solid
form.
●
In Meteorology & Rain:
To have water
in the air
fall to the ground
,
for example
as
rain
,
snow
,
sleet
, or
hail
; be
deposited
as
condensed
droplets.
●
To cause (water
in the air
) to
condense
or
fall to
the ground.
●
To
fall
headlong.
●
To
act
too
hastily
; to be precipitous.
Adj
●
headlong;
falling
steeply
or vertically.
●
Very
steep
; precipitous.
●
With a
hasty
impulse
;
hurried
; headstrong.
●
Moving with
excessive
speed
or
haste
;
overly
hasty.
●
Performed very
rapidly
or abruptly.
Noun
●
a product
resulting
from a process,
event
, or
course
of action
●
In Chemistry:
a
solid
that
exits
the
liquid phase
of a solution
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Origin
precipitate
English
praecipitatum
Latin
praecipitatus
Latin
praecipito
Latin
praeceps
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Advance
Accelerate
Hasten
Throw
Fling
Cast
Headlong
PræCipitate
Precipitant
Precipitous
Brant
Hotheaded
Impetuous
Rash
Reckless
Abrupt
Subitaneous
Sudden
Hurried
Premature
Speed Up
More
Related
Crystallize
Catalyze
Polymerize
Hasten
Induce
Dissolve
Trigger
Solubilize
Exacerbate
Volatilize
Evaporate
Provoke
Diffuse
Instigate
Supernatant
Hydroxide
Solid
Denature
Liquid
Cause
Dissociate
Presage
Forestall
Avert
Coagulate
Oxidize
Adsorb
Substance
Aggravate
Hydrate
Gel
Reactant
Elute
Filtrate
Intensify
Carbonate
Residue
Solute
Prevent
Colourless
Bind
Inhibit
Slurry
Melt
Condense
Powder
Analyte
Disintegrate
Reagent
Retard
Initiate
Colorless
Iodide
Precede
Neutralize
Sodium Acetate
Reaction Mixture
Sodium Hydroxide
Silver Chloride
More
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