flocculent precipitate

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a woolly-looking precipitate, as aluminum hydroxide formed by the addition of ammonia to an aluminum-salt solution.

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First recorded in 1790–1800

The Saur (April) Revolution would precipitate an Afghan conflict that continues to this day.
The Warlord Who Defines Afghanistan: An Excerpt From Bruce Riedel’s ’What We Won’|Bruce Riedel|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unlike some of her peers, she is not motivated by an ideological zeal to precipitate Israel's destruction.
Sitting Beside A BDS Leader|Eran Shayshon|March 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Continued temporizing could destroy the euro and precipitate another financial catastrophe.
We’re Doomed!|Charles R. Morris|August 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
If you have, then you probably also know that some worry that such a move would precipitate a constitutional crisis.
Why Obama Should Go Rogue|Michael Tomasky|July 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST

More importantly even than that, the mere idea of war with Syria—of anything that could remotely precipitate war—is madness.
Syria: Obama Needs to Speak Up|Michael Tomasky|May 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Results are in terms of bulk of precipitate, which must not be confused with percentage by weight.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
She felt that her summary was precipitate, and drawing herself up defiantly looked hard at Mrs. Leslie.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Strong gold & heavy precipitate in test, silver test poor but on filtering showed like white of egg in tube (unusual).
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower
Some slight injury in the abdomen, as from a blow or a kick, may precipitate an attack in predisposed individuals.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
I would leave no room for the torturing thought that had I been less precipitate she would have been more kindly.
A Virginia Scout|Hugh Pendexter