precipitant

[ pri-sip-i-tuhnt ]

/ prɪˈsɪp ɪ tənt /

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adjective

falling headlong.

rushing headlong, rapidly, or hastily onward.

hasty; rash.

unduly sudden or abrupt.

noun

Chemistry. anything that causes precipitation.

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Origin of precipitant

1600–10; <Latin praecipitant- (stem of praecipitāns), present participle of praecipitāre to cast down headlong. See precipitate, -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM precipitant

pre·cip·i·tant·ly, adverbun·pre·cip·i·tant, adjectiveun·pre·cip·i·tant·ly, adverb

Words nearby precipitant

precious stone, precipice, precipitable, precipitable water, precipitancy, precipitant, precipitate, precipitated, precipitation, precipitation hardening, precipitin

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How to use precipitant in a sentence

However, the appearance of the new arrival greatly modified the unfavorable impression produced by his precipitant action.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar|Maurice Leblanc
Given such a precipitant, the process of recovering the gold would be simple and cheap.
Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. Corbin
Boadicea was at their head,—a woman of masculine spirit, but precipitant, and without any military knowledge.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VII. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
Certina Charley, plus an indeterminate quantity of alcohol, had acted upon Hal's mind as a chemical precipitant.
The Clarion|Samuel Hopkins Adams

In other respects, however, it does not seem to be any more efficient as a precipitant.
Manures and the principles of manuring|Charles Morton Aikman

British Dictionary definitions for precipitant

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

Derived forms of precipitant

precipitance or precipitancy, nounprecipitantly, adverb

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precipitant

Origin of precipitant

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