precipitate

precipitate: precipitate [prē sip′ə tāt΄, prisip′ə tāt΄; ] for adj. [ & ] n. [, prē sip′ə tit, pri sip′ətit, prē sip′ ə tāt΄, pri sip′ətāt΄]

vt.

precipitated, precipitating [< L praecipitatus, pp. of praecipitare < praeceps: see PRECIPICE]

1. to throw headlong; hurl downward

2. to cause to happen before expected, warranted, needed, or desired; bring on; hasten [to precipitate a crisis]

3. Chem.

a) to cause (a slightly soluble substance) to become insoluble, as by heat or by a chemical reagent, and separate out from a solution

b) to cause the separation of a suspended liquid or solid from a gas

4. Meteorol. to condense (water vapor) and cause to fall to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, etc.

vi.

1. Chem. to be precipitated

2. Meteorol. to condense and fall to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, etc.

adj.

[L praecipitatus: see PRECIPITATE the vt.]

1. falling steeply, rushing headlong, flowing swiftly, etc.

2. acting, happening, or done very hastily or rashly; impetuous; headstrong

3. very sudden, unexpected, or abrupt

n.

[ModL praecipitatum]

a substance that is precipitated out from a solution or gas

SYN.- SUDDEN

precipitately

adv.

precipitateness

n.

precipitative

adj.

precipitator

n.

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Precipitate EP — EP Interpol … Википедия
Precipitate — Pre*cip i*tate, n. [NL. praecipitatum: cf. F. pr[ e]cipit[ e].] (Chem.) An insoluble substance separated from a solution in a concrete state by the action of some reagent added to the solution, or of some force, such as heat or cold. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Precipitate — Pre*cip i*tate, a. [L. praecipitatus, p. p. of praecipitare to precipitate, fr. praeceps headlong. See {Precipice}.] 1. Overhasty; rash; as, the king was too precipitate in declaring war. Clarendon. [1913 Webster] 2. Lacking due deliberation or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
precipitate — precipitate, precipitous 1. The two words overlap in meaning and were used interchangeably from the 17c to the 19c. Precipitous has a physical meaning ‘sheer like a precipice’: • There was a precipitous wooden stair to the ground floor A. Craig,… … Modern English usage
Precipitate — Pre*cip i*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Precipitated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Precipitating}.] 1. To throw headlong; to cast down from a precipice or height. [1913 Webster] She and her horse had been precipitated to the pebbled region of the river. W.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
precipitate — adj Precipitate, headlong, abrupt, impetuous, hasty, sudden as applied to persons or their acts or be havior denote characterized by excessive haste and unexpectedness. Precipitate especially stresses lack of due deliberation; sometimes it… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Precipitate — Pre*cip i*tate, v. i. 1. To dash or fall headlong. [R.] [1913 Webster] So many fathom down precipitating. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To hasten without preparation. [R.] [1913 Webster] 3. (Chem.) To separate from a solution as a precipitate. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
precipitate — [v] hurry, speed accelerate, advance, bring on, cast, discharge, dispatch, expedite, fling, further, hasten, hurl, launch, let fly, press, push forward, quicken, send forth, speed up, throw, trigger; concepts 152,242,704 Ant. check, slow, wait… … New thesaurus
precipitate# — precipitate vb *speed, accelerate, quicken, hasten, hurry Analogous words: drive, impel (see MOVE vb): *force, compel, coerce, constrain precipitate n *deposit, sediment, dregs, lees, grounds … New Dictionary of Synonyms
precipitate — I adjective abrupt, breakneck, foolhardy, harebrained, hasty, headlong, headstrong, heady, hellbent, hot headed, hurried, immediate, impetuous, imprudent, impulsive, inconsultus, indiscreet, injudicious, madcap, overconfident, overly hasty,… … Law dictionary

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