precipitate

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

1pre·cip·i·tate

verb \pri-ˈsip-ə-ˌtāt\
pre·cip·i·tat·edpre·cip·i·tat·ing

Definition of PRECIPITATE

transitive verb
1
: to bring about especially abruptly
2
a : to cause to separate from solution or suspension b : to cause (vapor) to condense and fall or deposit
intransitive verb
1
: to fall or come suddenly into some condition
2
: to separate from solution or suspension

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