precipitate
//prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt//
Verb
precipitateInfinitive
precipitatePresent tense
precipitatedPast tense
precipitatedPast participle
precipitatingPresent participle
precipitatesThird-person singular
1
To cause an event or situation, especially an unpleasant one, to happen suddenly or sooner than expected.
The scandal precipitated his resignation from the company.
2
To cause a substance to be deposited in solid form from a solution.
Adding the reagent will precipitate the salt from the solution.
3
To fall or be thrown headlong.
The climber lost his grip and precipitated down the cliff.
Adjective
precipitateCanonical form
1
Done or acting with excessive haste or without due deliberation; rash.
His precipitate decision to quit his job left him without income.
Noun
1
A substance deposited in solid form from a solution during a chemical reaction.
A white precipitate formed at the bottom of the test tube after mixing the two solutions.