un precipitant
ɪ adjective
1.
falling headlong.
2.
rushing headlong, rapidly, or hastily onward.
3.
hasty; rash.
4.
unduly sudden or abrupt.
noun
5.
Chemistry. anything that causes precipitation.
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Origin:
1600–10; < Latin praecipitant- (stem of praecipitāns), present participle of praecipitāre to cast down headlong. See precipitate, -ant
1600–10; < Latin praecipitant- (stem of praecipitāns), present participle of praecipitāre to cast down headlong. See precipitate, -ant
Related forms
pre·cip·i·tant·ly, adverb
un·pre·cip·i·tant, adjective
un·pre·cip·i·tant·ly, adverb
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precipitant (prɪˈsɪpɪtənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | hasty or impulsive; rash |
| 2. | rushing or falling rapidly or without heed |
| 3. | abrupt or sudden |
| —n | |
| 4. | chem a substance or agent that causes a precipitate to form |
| pre'cipitance | |
| —n | |
| pre'cipitancy | |
| —n | |
| pre'cipitantly | |
| —adv | |
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Medical Dictionary
precipitant pre·cip·i·tant (prĭ-sĭp'ĭ-tənt)
n.
A substance that causes a precipitate to form when it is added to a solution.
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