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• 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;… …   English World dictionary

• 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 per se — 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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 — I. verb ( tated; tating) Etymology: Latin praecipitatus, past participle of praecipitare, from praecipit , praeceps Date: 1528 transitive verb 1. a. to throw violently ; hurl < the quandaries into which the releas …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• precipitate — precipitately, adv. precipitateness, n. precipitative, adj. precipitator, n. v. /pri sip i tayt /; adj., n. /pri sip i tit, tayt /, v., precipitated, precipitating, adj., n. v.t. 1. to hasten the occurrence of; bri …   Universalium

• precipitate — pre•cip•i•tate v. [[t]prɪˈsɪp ɪˌteɪt[/t]] adj., n. [[t] tɪt, ˌteɪt[/t]] v. tat•ed, tat•ing, adj. n. 1) to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely or suddenly: to precipitate a crisis[/ex] 2) to fling or hurl down 3) to cast violently or …   From formal English to slang

• precipitate — I UK [prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt] / US [prɪˈsɪpɪtət] verb Word forms precipitate : present tense I/you/we/they precipitate he/she/it precipitates present participle precipitating past tense precipitated past participle precipitated 1) [intransitive/transitive] …   English dictionary

• precipitate — 1. To cause a substance in solution to separate as a solid. 2. A solid separated out from a solution or suspension; a floc or clump, such as that resulting from the mixture of a specific …   Medical dictionary

• precipitate — pre|cip|i|tate1 [ prı sıpıtət ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive FORMAL to make something happen or begin to exist suddenly and quickly, especially something bad: Such headaches can be precipitated by certain foods as well as stress. 2. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• fall — Synonyms and related words: Niagara, Scotch mist, Waterloo, abate, abatement, ablate, accept, apostasy, ascend, assail, assault, associate with, attack, autumn, backslide, backsliding, bag, bank, bate, be destroyed, be eaten away, be found, be… …   Moby Thesaurus