precipitant

[ pri-sip-i-tuhnt ]

/ prɪˈsɪp ɪ tənt /

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adjective

falling headlong.

rushing headlong, rapidly, or hastily onward.

hasty; rash.

unduly sudden or abrupt.

noun

Chemistry. anything that causes precipitation.

Origin of precipitant

1600–10; <Latin praecipitant- (stem of praecipitāns), present participle of praecipitāre to cast down headlong. See precipitate, -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM precipitant

pre·cip·i·tant·ly, adverbun·pre·cip·i·tant, adjectiveun·pre·cip·i·tant·ly, adverb

Words nearby precipitant

precious stone, precipice, precipitable, precipitable water, precipitancy, precipitant, precipitate, precipitate labor, precipitation, precipitation hardening, precipitin

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Example sentences from the Web for precipitant

The acid curd then is casein or some combination of casein with the precipitant acid.
The Book of Cheese|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
Ammonia gives a similar precipitate, which is soluble in excess of the precipitant.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
In other respects, however, it does not seem to be any more efficient as a precipitant.
Manures and the principles of manuring|Charles Morton Aikman
Boadicea was at their head,—a woman of masculine spirit, but precipitant, and without any military knowledge.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VII. (of 12)|Edmund Burke

The degree of separation of water (spent lye) depends upon the amount of precipitant used.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture|W. H. Simmons

British Dictionary definitions for precipitant

precipitant

/ (prɪˈsɪpɪtənt) /

adjective

hasty or impulsive; rash

rushing or falling rapidly or without heed

abrupt or sudden

noun

chem a substance or agent that causes a precipitate to form

Derived forms of precipitant

precipitance or precipitancy, nounprecipitantly, adverb

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Medical definitions for precipitant

precipitant

[ prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-tənt ]

n.

A substance that causes a precipitate to form when it is added to a solution.

单词	precipitant
释义	precipitant [ pri-sip-i-tuhnt ] / prɪˈsɪp ɪ tənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR precipitant ON THESAURUS.COM adjective falling headlong. rushing headlong, rapidly, or hastily onward. hasty; rash. unduly sudden or abrupt. noun Chemistry. anything that causes precipitation. Origin of precipitant 1600–10; <Latin praecipitant- (stem of praecipitāns), present participle of praecipitāre to cast down headlong. See precipitate, -ant OTHER WORDS FROM precipitant pre·cip·i·tant·ly, adverbun·pre·cip·i·tant, adjectiveun·pre·cip·i·tant·ly, adverb Words nearby precipitant precious stone, precipice, precipitable, precipitable water, precipitancy, precipitant, precipitate, precipitate labor, precipitation, precipitation hardening, precipitin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for precipitant The acid curd then is casein or some combination of casein with the precipitant acid. The Book of Cheese\|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk Ammonia gives a similar precipitate, which is soluble in excess of the precipitant. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley In other respects, however, it does not seem to be any more efficient as a precipitant. Manures and the principles of manuring\|Charles Morton Aikman Boadicea was at their head,—a woman of masculine spirit, but precipitant, and without any military knowledge. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VII. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke The degree of separation of water (spent lye) depends upon the amount of precipitant used. The Handbook of Soap Manufacture\|W. H. Simmons British Dictionary definitions for precipitant precipitant / (prɪˈsɪpɪtənt) / adjective hasty or impulsive; rash rushing or falling rapidly or without heed abrupt or sudden noun chem a substance or agent that causes a precipitate to form Derived forms of precipitant precipitance or precipitancy, nounprecipitantly, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to precipitant harum-scarum, bold, irrational, madcap, wild, precipitate, daring, quick, jerky, rushing, adventurous, audacious, brash, determined, devil-may-care, fiery, foolhardy, frenzied, furious, harebrained Medical definitions for precipitant precipitant [ prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-tənt ] n. A substance that causes a precipitate to form when it is added to a solution. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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precipitant

adjective

noun

Origin of precipitant

OTHER WORDS FROM precipitant

Words nearby precipitant

Example sentences from the Web for precipitant

British Dictionary definitions for precipitant

adjective

noun

Derived forms of precipitant

Words related to precipitant

Medical definitions for precipitant

n.