Precipitate

Word PRECIPITATE
Character 11
Hyphenation pre cip i tate
Pronunciations /pɹəˈsɪpɪteɪt/

Definitions and meanings of "Precipitate"

What do we mean by precipitate?

To cause to happen, especially suddenly or prematurely. intransitive verb

To cause to fall down from a height; hurl downward. intransitive verb

To put suddenly into a certain state or condition. intransitive verb

To cause (a form of water, as rain or snow) to fall from the air. intransitive verb

To cause (a solid substance) to be separated from a solution. intransitive verb

To fall from the air as a form of water, such as rain or snow. intransitive verb

To be separated from a solution as a solid. intransitive verb

Moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong. adjective

Acting with or marked by excessive haste and lack of due deliberation. synonym: impetuous. adjective

Occurring suddenly or unexpectedly. adjective

A solid or solid phase separated from a solution. noun

A product resulting from a process, event, or course of action. noun

Fusible white precipitate, colorless crystals, soluble in water (probably of the composition NHg2C1.3NH4Cl), which melt and then decompose on being heated: produced by boiling the infusible white precipitate with a solution of ammonium chlorid. noun

An abbreviated term sometimes used to signify the bright yellow precipitate of ammonium phosphomolybdate frequently obtained in analysis as a proof of the presence of, or as the means of quantitatively determining, phosphorus or the radical of phosphoric acid and phosphates. noun

Hurled headlong; plunging or rushing down, as by a steep descent; headlong.

Steep; precipitous.

Hasty; acting without due deliberation; rash.

Hastily brought to pass; speedy; hurried; sudden.

Synonyms and Precipitous now always expresses the physical attribute of a headlong steepness; precipitate the moral quality of being very hasty or overhasty. Other uses are obsolete or figurative.

In Chem., any substance which, having been dissolved in a fluid, falls to the bottom of the vessel on the addition of some other substance capable of producing decomposition of the compound. noun

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.

To come out of a liquid solution into solid form.

To separate a substance out of a liquid solution into solid form.

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.

To rain...(it can rain a number of things, but please see the example for proper usage). Urban Dictionary

Different forms of water from the sky. There are 4 types of precipitation: rain, hail, sleet and snow. Urban Dictionary

1. being very dangerous 2. extremely steep Urban Dictionary

Rain Urban Dictionary

WATER FROM THE SKY Urban Dictionary

The surplus water that is left in trees and other overhanging plants after a previous rain shower. Even after the rain itself has stopped falling, the precipital fallout still lingers, much like the radioactive fallout of a nuclear explosion. Urban Dictionary

The accumulation of moisture and humidity in the groin that is a result of prolonged episodes of seated gaming. This leads to the chemical creation of the ever-pleasant “flammable smelling” gamer gooch sweat. Upon the occurrence of gamer precipitation, most clothing articles below the waist would more than likely be considered not useable outside of home. Urban Dictionary

It just means that you want to be really annoying or you're bored or you just want the conversation to continue. Urban Dictionary

(noun)The nectar of a vagina in any form;the reaction from a stimulated vagina. Urban Dictionary

When you find out you're STD status based on your most recent sexual partners STD test. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Precipitate

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The word "precipitate" in example sentences

The word precipitate has appeared in 46 New York Times articles in the past year, including on July 25 in the City Room blog post What Migraine? ❋ By THE LEARNING NETWORK (2011)

Learn more about the word "precipitate" and see usage examples across a range of subjects on the Vocabulary.com dictionary. ❋ By THE LEARNING NETWORK (2011)

He was “queer,” she said; and at another time she called him a crank when describing how he sat at the counter and peered at her through his spectacles, blushing and stammering when she took notice of him, and often leaving the shop in precipitate confusion. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Unlikely to have randomly slaughtered 20,000 citizens, run the economy into the ground, and indulged in precipitate invasions and international terrorist operations. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A precipitate is a solid generated out of a solution via chemical reaction. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2008)

Each precipitate is more or less adherent, depending on how it combines with phlogiston and on the quantity of oil, present as an intermediate, available to join coloring particles to cloth. 25 His explanation for the use of this material again relies on a macroscopic analogy based on his practical experience. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In the stock market, it refers to a precipitate decline in prices, usually accompanied by a sharp decline in economic activity. ❋ PAUL R. MARTIN (2002)

The precipitate is skimmed off and dissolved in hot acid alcohol. ❋ Unknown (1965)

The precipitate is then dissolved in a small quantity of acid water. ❋ Unknown (1965)

After standing overnight the resultant precipitate is removed by centrifuging. ❋ Unknown (1965)

This precipitate is washed once or twice with alkaline water of pH 9.0 and the washings are added to the main liquid. ❋ Unknown (1965)

The precipitate is dried in vacuo to remove all trace of the alcohol. ❋ Unknown (1965)

He was "queer," she said; and at another time she called him a crank when describing how he sat at the counter and peered at her through his spectacles, blushing and stammering when she took notice of him, and often leaving the shop in precipitate confusion. ❋ Unknown (1914)

He was "queer," she said; and at another time she called him a crank, when describing how he sat at the counter and peered at her through his spectacles, blushing and stammering when she took notice of him, and often leaving the shop in precipitate confusion. ❋ Unknown (1908)

A ’story of enterprise and success ending in precipitate failure (453). ❋ Unknown (2001)

Will The Sopranos’ ’story of enterprise and success’ end “in precipitate failure”? ❋ Unknown (2001)

Diluted it gives with nitrate of silver, a white precipitate, which is insoluble in nitric acid and in caustic potash, but is soluble in ammonia, and when dried and heated melts, and forms a horny mass. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

A retreat which history calls a precipitate flight. ❋ Various (N/A)

Something, of course, occasionally did come of it; and, usually after years of "attention," a young man of Elgin found himself mated to a young woman, but never under circumstances that could be called precipitate or rash. ❋ Sara Jeannette Duncan (N/A)

[jk]: I'm giving this new girl a try. jk: If things don't [precipitate] after 2 months then it might be time to move on, but i really dig her. [dd]: [Precipitate]? Doesn't that mean rain? jk: Yeah, me raining skeet on her face. ❋ Mr. Softie 58 (2007)

" will there be any [precipitation] [today]?" " no, just a [sunny day]" ❋ Lucky Kid (2017)

Jake ended up in the hospital after making a very precipitous [jump on] his motorcycle. [The mountain] was very precipitous after the [avalanche]. ❋ <3RAWR<3 (2009)

"Is there going to be any precipitation today?" "...just [call it] [rain] you [fkn] nerd" ❋ Deesenutz (2015)

THEIR IS [PRECIPITATION] DUDE IT COMES FROM [THE SKY] [DIE], DIE, DIE!!!!! ❋ HOUNKUS (2019)

[Zack]: Hey [Devin]! Why are you [soaking wet]? Devin: You know that storm we had yesterday? I was just hit by some precipital fallout when I walked under those trees over there. Zack: Oh...HA! ❋ DR192 (2009)

Dude, I played Minecraft for [so long] yesterday that I was collecting my [gamer precipitation] like [rain] water. ❋ Exploding Lemon (2023)

"[Well cool], [precipitation]." "My [fucking god] man." ❋ Corner_Urban (2020)

"[Liz] is coming over!I [predict] an 80% chance of [vaginal precipitation]." ❋ Semen Flower (2009)

I don't have to get [tested] because Mary just did and she's clean, [gotta love] that [reciprocal precipitation]. ❋ Harriet Dubman (2014)

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