precipitateness
pre·cip·i·tate
[v. pri-sip-i-teyt; adj., n. pri-sip-i-tit, -teyt] verb, pre·cip·i·tat·ed, pre·cip·i·tat·ing, adjective, noun 
ɪˌteɪt; verb (used with object)
1.
to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
2.
to cast down headlong; fling or hurl down.
3.
to cast, plunge, or send, especially violently or abruptly: He precipitated himself into the struggle.
4.
Chemistry. to separate (a substance) in solid form from a solution, as by means of a reagent.
verb (used without object)
5.
Meteorology. to fall to the earth's surface as a condensed form of water; to rain, snow, hail, drizzle, etc.
6.
to separate from a solution as a precipitate.
7.
to be cast or thrown down headlong.
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adjective
8.
headlong: a precipitate fall down the stairs.
9.
rushing headlong or rapidly onward.
10.
proceeding rapidly or with great haste: a precipitate retreat.
11.
exceedingly sudden or abrupt: a precipitate stop; a precipitate decision.
12.
done or made without sufficient deliberation; overhasty; rash: a precipitate marriage.
noun
13.
Chemistry. a substance precipitated from a solution.
14.
moisture condensed in the form of rain, snow, etc.
Origin:
1520–30; (v. and adj.) < Latin praecipitātus (past participle of praecipitāre to cast down headlong), equivalent to praecipit- (stem of praeceps steep; see precipice) + -ātus -ate1; (noun) < Neo-Latin praecipitātum a precipitate, noun use of neuter of praecipitātus
1520–30; (v. and adj.) < Latin praecipitātus (past participle of praecipitāre to cast down headlong), equivalent to praecipit- (stem of praeceps steep; see precipice) + -ātus -ate1; (noun) < Neo-Latin praecipitātum a precipitate, noun use of neuter of praecipitātus
Related forms
pre·cip·i·tate·ly, adverb
pre·cip·i·tate·ness, noun
pre·cip·i·ta·tive, adjective
pre·cip·i·ta·tor, noun
non·pre·cip·i·ta·tive, adjective
un·pre·cip·i·tate, adjective
un·pre·cip·i·tate·ly, adverb
un·pre·cip·i·tate·ness, noun
un·pre·cip·i·tat·ed, adjective
un·pre·cip·i·ta·tive, adjective
un·pre·cip·i·ta·tive·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. accelerate. 4. crystallize. 12. reckless, impetuous.
1. accelerate. 4. crystallize. 12. reckless, impetuous.
Antonyms
1. retard. 12. careful.
1. retard. 12. careful.
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| precipitate | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to cause to happen too soon or sooner than expected; bring on |
| 2. | to throw or fall from or as from a height |
| 3. | to cause (moisture) to condense and fall as snow, rain, etc, or (of moisture, rain, etc) to condense and fall thus |
| 4. | chem to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a dissolved substance separates from solution as a fine suspension of solid particles |
| —adj | |
| 5. | rushing ahead |
| 6. | done rashly or with undue haste |
| 7. | sudden and brief |
| —n | |
| 8. | chem a precipitated solid in its suspended form or after settling or filtering |
| [C16: from Latin praecipitāre to throw down headlong, from praeceps headlong, steep, from prae before, in front + caput head] | |
| pre'cipitable | |
| —adj | |
| precipita'bility | |
| —n | |
| pre'cipitately | |
| —adv | |
| pre'cipitateness | |
| —n | |
| pre'cipitative | |
| —adj | |
| pre'cipitator | |
| —n | |
| precipitate | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to cause to happen too soon or sooner than expected; bring on |
| 2. | to throw or fall from or as from a height |
| 3. | to cause (moisture) to condense and fall as snow, rain, etc, or (of moisture, rain, etc) to condense and fall thus |
| 4. | chem to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a dissolved substance separates from solution as a fine suspension of solid particles |
| —adj | |
| 5. | rushing ahead |
| 6. | done rashly or with undue haste |
| 7. | sudden and brief |
| —n | |
| 8. | chem a precipitated solid in its suspended form or after settling or filtering |
| [C16: from Latin praecipitāre to throw down headlong, from praeceps headlong, steep, from prae before, in front + caput head] | |
| pre'cipitable | |
| —adj | |
| precipita'bility | |
| —n | |
| pre'cipitately | |
| —adv | |
| pre'cipitateness | |
| —n | |
| pre'cipitative | |
| —adj | |
| pre'cipitator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
precipitate
"to hurl or fling down," 1528, from L.L. præcipitare "to throw or dive headlong," from præceps (see precipitation). Meaning "to cause to happen" is recorded from 1625. Chemical sense is from 1644; meteorological sense first attested 1863.
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Medical Dictionary
precipitate pre·cip·i·tate (prĭ-sĭp'ĭ-tāt', -tĭt)
n.
A solid or solid phase separated from a solution.
A punctate opacity on the posterior surface of the cornea developing from inflammatory cells in the vitreous body. Also called punctate keratitis.
To cause a solid substance to be separated from a solution.
To be separated from a solution as a solid.
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Science Dictionary
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Cultural Dictionary
precipitate [(pri-sip-uh-tayt, pri-sip-uh-tuht)]In chemistry, a solid material that is formed in a solution by chemical reactions and settles to the bottom of the container in which the reaction takes place. A precipitate may also be a substance removed from another by an artificial filter.
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