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| pre·cip·i·tant [ prə síppitənt ] |
noun (plural pre·cip·i·tants) |
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chemistry something causing precipitation: a substance that causes precipitation
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adjective |
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1. too hasty: done too quickly and impulsively, often resulting in mistakes
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2. sudden or unexpected: happening suddenly or unexpectedly
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| [Early 17th century. < French précipitant, present participle of précipiter< Latin praecipitare (see precipitate)] |
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  pre·cip·i·tan·cy noun |
| pre·cip·i·tant·ly adverb |
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