precipitated

[ pri-sip-i-tey-tid ]

/ prɪˈsɪp ɪˌteɪ tɪd /

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adjective

having been brought on suddenly or prematurely:Pressure on the tender spot causes the patient to physically react to the precipitated pain by exclaiming or moving.Operators are requesting compensation for losses incurred due to the precipitated shutdown of reactors after the accident.

Chemistry. (of solid material) having been separated from a solution, such as by evaporation or through the use of a reagent:You can tell the reaction is complete from the purple color of the precipitated sodium chloride.The precipitated salts give the dry lake bed a white color resembling a beach.

Meteorology. having fallen as rain, snow, hail, etc.:Most of the precipitated water moves along these defined channels before being discharged into streams.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of precipitate.

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Origin of precipitated

precipitate + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM precipitated

un·pre·cip·i·tat·ed, adjective

Words nearby precipitated

precipitable, precipitable water, precipitancy, precipitant, precipitate, precipitated, precipitation, precipitation hardening, precipitin, precipitinogen, precipitous

How to use precipitated in a sentence

The WHO mission is tasked with investigating the animal origins of the coronavirus, as well as the role of the wet market in precipitating the early outbreak.
WHO team investigating the origin of COVID-19 will enter China after delays|Eamon Barrett|January 11, 2021|Fortune
John Ganz raises the prospect of a “permanent anti-democratic radical right” that will continue to “precipitate serious crises.”
A congressman’s outburst on the House floor puts the Sedition Caucus to shame|Greg Sargent|January 7, 2021|Washington Post
Yet the science behind them is decades long, courtesy of a young Hungarian-born biologist behind a key mRNA discovery—one so novel and groundbreaking it precipitated the death of her career.
Fighting Covid-19 Brought These Lasting Breakthroughs to Science and Medicine|Shelly Fan|December 29, 2020|Singularity Hub
Two are near-certain Democratic pickups thanks to North Carolina’s court-ordered redistricting, which made those seats much more Democratic-leaning and precipitated the retirements of two Republican incumbents.
Final Forecast: Democrats Are Clear Favorites To Maintain Control Of The House|Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com)|November 3, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

Intentional inclusion with purpose woven throughout the brand experience conjures up feelings of acceptance, contentment, confidence, certainty, hope, and safety which precipitates loyalty — a leading indicator of future business growth.
Marketing that our collective future depends on|Sponsored Content: Microsoft Advertising|November 2, 2020|Search Engine Land
And it was probably at least partly this that precipitated his downfall.
Relishing Rembrandt’s Blockbuster London Show|Nancy Durrant|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rather, it precipitated a month-long diplomatic crisis of byzantine complexity that exposed deeper, long-term sources of conflict.
Barbara Tuchman’s ‘The Guns of August’ Is Still WWI’s Peerless Chronicle|James A. Warren|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Our public fascination with buttholes has also precipitated a whole new genre of celebrity rumors.
The ‘Back Door’ Is Having Its Pop Culture Moment|Gabriella Paiella|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her departure was precipitated by her decision as an IACC member to vote against more funding for studies on vaccine safety.
“Autism Speaks”- but Should Everyone Listen?|Emily Shire|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Did the writers give you any idea what precipitated this collapse—perhaps a nuclear war or environmental devastation?
The Great Character Actor: Guy Pearce on His Brilliant Career, From ‘Priscilla’ to ‘The Rover’|Richard Porton|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Various substances are always precipitated during decomposition, which may take place either within or without the body.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
It is soluble in alkalies, and precipitated from its solution by acids, and in all other respects agrees with vegetable caseine.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
On reaching the top of the wall she received a blow on the head, which precipitated her into the ditch.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Wrongs less wanton and outrageous precipitated the French Revolution.
Portrait and Biography of Parson Brownlow, The Tennessee Patriot|William Gannaway Brownlow
The poison, if precipitated at all by lead acetate, must have gone down in one of the preceding fractions.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme