precipitant

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That falls headlong, or causes a headlong fall
Sudden or unexpected
A substance that forms a precipitate when added to a solution
Rash or impulsive
That causes precipitation
moving onward quickly and heedlessly
{a} rash, hasty, hurried, unadvised
{n} any substance whish causes another substance in solution to fall to the bottom in a concrete state
Falling or rushing headlong; rushing swiftly, violently, or recklessly; moving precipitately
{s} falling headlong, falling rapidly; rushing, moving quickly; rash, hurried, hasty; sudden, unexpected, abrupt
an agent that causes a precipitate to form
{i} material that causes precipitation when added to a solution (Chemistry)
Any force or reagent which causes the formation of a precipitate
Unexpectedly or foolishly brought on or hastened; rashly hurried; hasty; sudden; reckless
done with very great haste and without due deliberation; "hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare; "hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes; "rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion"; "wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king"
precipitants
plural of precipitant
precipitant

    Hyphenation

    pre·ci·pi·tant

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From Old French precipitant Latin praecipitans, present participle of praecipitare (“to cast down headlong”) praeceps (“head foremost, headlong”) prae (“before”) + caput (“head”).
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