Main Entry:

pre·cip·i·ta·tion

Pronunciation:

\pri-ˌsi-pə-ˈtā-shən\

Function:

noun

Date:

1502

1: the quality or state of being precipitate : hastiness2: an act, process, or instance of precipitating ; especially : the process of forming a precipitate3: something precipitated: as a: a deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow ; also : the quantity of water deposited b: precipitate 1