"precipitate" meaning in English

See precipitate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /prɪˈsɪpɪtət/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-precipitate-adj.ogg [US] Forms: precipitate [positive], more precipitate [comparative], most precipitate [superlative]
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  1. If something is precipitate, it is done suddenly or without consideration.
    Sense id: simple-precipitate-en-adj-9bvj5H3t

Noun

Forms: precipitate [singular], precipitates [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A precipitate is a solid that is made from precipitation
    Sense id: simple-precipitate-en-noun-3S9LCTYd Categories (other): Chemistry

Verb

IPA: /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-precipitate-verb.ogg [US] Forms: precipitate [canonical], precipitates [third-person, singular], precipitated [past], precipitated [past, participle], precipitating [present, participle]
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  1. If you precipitate something, you make it happen suddenly and quickly. Synonyms: advance, accelerate, hasten
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  2. If you precipitate a substance, you cause it to be deposited in solid form from a solution.
    Sense id: simple-precipitate-en-verb-IfqgcQw~ Categories (other): Chemistry
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