precipitant
[ pri-sip-i-tuhnt ]
/ prɪˈsɪp ɪ tənt /
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, adverbWords nearby precipitant
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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
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Medical definitions for precipitant
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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