What does precipitate mean?
Definitions for precipitate
prɪˈsɪp ɪˌteɪt; -tɪt, -ˌteɪtpre·cip·i·tate
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Princeton's WordNet
precipitateadjective
a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
hasty, overhasty, precipitate, precipitant, precipitousverb
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
"hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare; "hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes; "rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion"; "wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king"
precipitateverb
bring about abruptly
"The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution"
precipitateverb
separate as a fine suspension of solid particles
precipitate, come down, fallverb
fall from clouds
"rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
precipitateverb
fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
"Our economy precipitated into complete ruin"
precipitateverb
hurl or throw violently
"The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below"
GCIDE
Precipitatenoun
atmospheric moisture condensed as rain or snow, etc.; same as precipitation.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Precipitateadjective
Etymology: from the verb.
Barcephas saith, it was necessary this paradise should be set at such a height, because the four rivers, had they not fallen so precipitate, could not have had sufficient force to thrust themselves under the great ocean. Walter Raleigh.
When the full stores their antient bounds disdain,
Precipitate the furious torrent flows;
In vain would speed avoid, or strength oppose. Matthew Prior.The archbishop, too precipitate in pressing the reception of that which he thought a reformation, paid dearly for it. Edward Hyde.
Mr. Gay died of a mortification of the bowels; it was the most precipitate case I ever knew, having cut him off in three days. Alexander Pope, to Swift.
Precipitatenoun
A corrosive medicine made by precipitating mercury.
As the escar separated, I rubb’d the super-excrescence of flesh with the vitriol-stone, or sprinkled it with precipitate. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.
To PRECIPITATEverb
Etymology: præcipito, Lat. precipiter, Fr. in all the senses.
She had a king to her son in law, yet was, upon dark and unknown reasons, precipitated and banished the world into a nunnery. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.
Ere vengeance
Precipitate thee with augmented pain. John Milton.They were wont, upon a superstition, to precipitate a man from some high cliff into the sea, tying about him with strings many great fowls. John Wilkins.
The virgin from the ground
Upstarting fresh, already clos’d the wound,
Precipitates her flight. Dryden.The goddess guides her son, and turns him from the light,
Herself involv’d in clouds, precipitates her flight. Dryden.Short, intermittent and swift recurrent pains to precipitate patients into consumptions. Gideon Harvey.
As for having them obnoxious to ruin, if they be of fearful natures, it may do well; but if they be stout and daring, it may precipitate their designs, and prove dangerous. Francis Bacon.
Dear Erythræa, let not such blind fury
Precipitate your thoughts, nor set them working,
Till time shall lend them better means,
Than lost complaints. John Denham, Sophy.Gold endures a vehement fire long without any change, and after it has been divided by corrosive liquors into invisible parts, yet may presently be precipitated, so as to appear again in its own form. Nehemiah Grew, Cosmol.
To Precipitateverb
Had’st thou been aught but goss’mer feathers,
So many fathom down precipitating,
Thoud’st shiver like an egg. William Shakespeare, King Lear.By strong water every metal will precipitate. Francis Bacon.
Neither did the rebels spoil the country, neither on the other side did their forces encrease, which might hasten him to precipitate and assail them. Francis Bacon.
Wikipedia
precipitate
In an aqueous solution, precipitation is the process of transforming a dissolved substance into an insoluble solid from a super-saturated solution. The solid formed is called the precipitate. In case of an inorganic chemical reaction leading to precipitation, the chemical reagent causing the solid to form is called the precipitant.The clear liquid remaining above the precipitated or the centrifuged solid phase is also called the 'supernate' or 'supernatant'. The notion of precipitation can also be extended to other domains of chemistry (organic chemistry and biochemistry) and even be applied to the solid phases (e.g., metallurgy and alloys) when solid impurities segregate from a solid phase.
ChatGPT
precipitate
A precipitate is a solid that forms and settles out of a liquid mixture during a chemical reaction. It is often the result of a solute reacting with a solvent or a change in temperature or concentration. The process of forming a precipitate is called precipitation.
Webster Dictionary
Precipitateadjective
overhasty; rash; as, the king was too precipitate in declaring war
Precipitateadjective
lacking due deliberation or care; hurried; said or done before the time; as, a precipitate measure
Precipitateadjective
falling, flowing, or rushing, with steep descent; headlong
Precipitateadjective
ending quickly in death; brief and fatal; as, a precipitate case of disease
Precipitatenoun
an insoluble substance separated from a solution in a concrete state by the action of some reagent added to the solution, or of some force, such as heat or cold. The precipitate may fall to the bottom (whence the name), may be diffused through the solution, or may float at or near the surface
Precipitateverb
to throw headlong; to cast down from a precipice or height
Precipitateverb
to urge or press on with eager haste or violence; to cause to happen, or come to a crisis, suddenly or too soon; as, precipitate a journey, or a conflict
Precipitateverb
to separate from a solution, or other medium, in the form of a precipitate; as, water precipitates camphor when in solution with alcohol
Precipitateverb
to dash or fall headlong
Precipitateverb
to hasten without preparation
Precipitateverb
to separate from a solution as a precipitate. See Precipitate, n
Etymology: [NL. praecipitatum: cf. F. prcipit.]
Wikidata
Precipitate
Precipitate is an EP by New York City-based Indie-rock band Interpol. It features two tracks not on albums "Precipitate" and "Song Seven". The featured version of "A Time To Be So Small" is different from the one re-recorded and released three years later on Antics and "PDA" differs from the one released on Turn on the Bright Lights and Fukd ID #3. The EP was limited to 500 copies. It was sold a year before Interpol's critically acclaimed album Turn on the Bright Lights was released.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Precipitate
prē-sip′i-tāt, v.t. to throw head-foremost: to urge with eagerness: to hurry rashly: to hasten: (chem.) to cause to fall to the bottom, as a substance in solution or suspension.—v.i. to fall headlong: to make too great haste.—adj. falling, flowing, or rushing headlong: lacking deliberation: overhasty: (med.) ending soon in death.—n. (chem.) a part of a solution, falling or causing to fall to the bottom.—n. Precipitabil′ity.—adj. Precip′itable (chem.), that may be precipitated.—ns. Precip′itance, Precip′itancy, quality of being precipitate: haste in resolving or executing a purpose.—adj. Precip′itant, falling headlong: rushing down with too great velocity: hasty: unexpectedly brought on.—n. anything that causes part of a solution to fall to the bottom.—advs. Precip′itantly; Precip′itātely, in a precipitate manner: headlong: without due thought.—n. Precipitā′tion, act of precipitating: great hurry: rash haste: rapid movement: (chem.) the process by which any substance is made to separate from another in solution, and fall to the bottom.—adj. Precip′itātive.—n. Precipitā′tor, one who, or that which, precipitates or causes precipitation.—Precipitate ointment is of two kinds, red and white—the former containing red oxide of mercury, the latter ammoniated mercury. [L. præcipitāre, -ātum—præceps.]
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The numerical value of precipitate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of precipitate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of precipitate in a Sentence
The pace of consumption, waste and environmental change has so stretched the planet's capacity that our contemporary lifestyle, unsustainable as it is, can only precipitate catastrophes, such as those which even now periodically occur in different areas of the world ... we need to reflect on our accountability before those who will have to endure the dire consequences.
This new law will precipitate an environmental crisis by opening the flood gates to unfettered commercialization by wealthy and well-connected offshore investors who will plunder what is left of this fragile paradise.
Every time something like what happened in Parkland occurs, one would think that would precipitate some type of action, but all it does is it gets the politicians to say now is not the time, thoughts and prayers, let's not politicize, over and over and over again, that is going to change.
Yesterday probably indicates the Federal Reserve will probably postpone any interest rate increase for fear that it could precipitate another decline like yesterday.
Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods.
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- ترسبArabic
- sraženinaCzech
- vorantreiben, niederschlagen, beschleunigen, stürzen, herabstürzen, ausfällen, hinabwerfenGerman
- ίζημα, κατακρημνίζωGreek
- tirar abajo, condensar, arrojar, precipitarSpanish
- رسوب کردنPersian
- saos, tulos, saostaa, saostua, hätäinen, nopeuttaa, syöksyvä, jouduttaa, kiirehtiä, sataa, syöstä, äkkijyrkkä, hätiköity, kohtisuora, kiihdyttää, saostuma, paiskataFinnish
- précipiterFrench
- comhdhlúthaighIrish
- לְמַהֵרHebrew
- 沈殿させますJapanese
- 침전물Korean
- whakauruhiMāori
- OsadPolish
- chanqaykuyQuechua
- precipita, grăbi, a se depune, condensa, acceleraRomanian
- осадокRussian
- tortu, çökelti, çökelekTurkish
- 沉淀Chinese
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