precipitate

Pronunciation

verb

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/ or /prəˈsɪpɪteɪt/

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adjective

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /prɪˈsɪpɪtət/ or /prəˈsɪpɪtət/

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Verb

Plain form precipitate

Third-person singular precipitates

Past tense precipitated

Past participle precipitated

Present participle precipitating

1. (transitive) If you precipitate something, you make it happen suddenly and quickly.
   • Synonyms: advance, accelerate and hasten
2. (transitive) (chemistry) If you precipitate a substance, you cause it to be deposited in solid form from a solution.

Adjective

Positive precipitate

Comparative more precipitate

Superlative most precipitate

1. If something is precipitate, it is done suddenly or without consideration.

Noun

Singular precipitate

Plural precipitates

1. (countable) (chemistry) A precipitate is a solid that is made from precipitation