precipitant
[ pri-sip-i-tuh nt ]
/ prɪˈsɪp ɪ tənt /
adjective
falling headlong.
rushing headlong, rapidly, or hastily onward.
hasty; rash.
unduly sudden or abrupt.
noun
Chemistry. anything that causes precipitation.
RELATED WORDS
harum-scarum, bold, irrational, madcap, wild, precipitate, daring, quick, jerky, rushing, adventurous, audacious, brash, determined, devil-may-care, fiery, foolhardy, frenzied, furious, harebrained
Nearby words
- precipe,
- precipice,
- precipitable,
- precipitable water,
- precipitancy,
- precipitate,
- precipitate labor,
- precipitation,
- precipitation hardening,
- precipitin
Origin of precipitant
1600–10; < Latin praecipitant- (stem of praecipitāns), present participle of praecipitāre to cast down headlong. See precipitate, -ant
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precipitant
/ (prɪˈsɪpɪtənt) /
adjective
hasty or impulsive; rash
rushing or falling rapidly or without heed
abrupt or sudden
noun
chem a substance or agent that causes a precipitate to form
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precipitant
1610s, from Latin precipitantem, present participle of praecipitare (see precipitate (v.)). As a noun in chemistry from 1680s. The adjective senses now are taken by precipitate (adj.).
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precipitant
[ prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-tənt ]
n.
A substance that causes a precipitate to form when it is added to a solution.
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