precipitated; precipitating
Definition of precipitate
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a : to throw violently : hurl the quandaries into which the release of nuclear energy has precipitated mankind— A. B. Arons
b : to throw down
2 : to bring about especially abruptly
precipitate a scandal that would end with his expulsion— John Cheever
3a : to cause to separate from solution or suspension
b : to cause (vapor) to condense and fall or deposit
precipitate
nounDefinition of precipitate (Entry 2 of 3)
1 : a substance separated from a solution or suspension by chemical or physical change usually as an insoluble amorphous or crystalline solid
2 : a product, result, or outcome of some process or action
precipitate
adjectiveDefinition of precipitate (Entry 3 of 3)
1a : falling, flowing, or rushing with steep descent
b : precipitous, steep
2 : exhibiting violent or unwise speed
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The first known use of precipitate was in 1528
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