| Precipitate (precipitate) |
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| a. | (?) |
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| Pre*cip"i*tate |
| [L.
praecipitatus, p. p. of praecipitare to precipitate, fr.
praeceps headlong. See Precipice.] |
Overhasty; rash; as, the king was too precipitate in
declaring war.
Lacking due deliberation or care; hurried;
said or done before the time; as, a precipitate measure.
Falling, flowing, or rushing, with steep
descent; headlong.
Ending quickly in death; brief and fatal;
as, a precipitate case of disease.
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| Precipitate (precipitate) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Pre*cip"i*tate |
| [NL.
praecipitatum: cf. F. précipité.] |
An insoluble substance
separated from a solution in a concrete state by the action of some
reagent added to the solution, or of some force, such as heat or cold.
The precipitate may fall to the bottom (whence the name), may be
diffused through the solution, or may float at or near the
surface.
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| Precipitate (precipitate) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Pre*cip"i*tate |
| [imp.
*** p. p. Precipitated (?)] p. pr. *** vb.
n. Precipitating.] |
To throw
headlong] to cast down from a precipice or height.
To urge or press on with eager haste or
violence; to cause to happen, or come to a crisis, suddenly or too
soon; as, precipitate a journey, or a conflict.
To separate from a solution,
or other medium, in the form of a precipitate; as, water
precipitates camphor when in solution with alcohol.
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| Precipitate (precipitate) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Pre*cip"i*tate |
|
To dash or fall headlong.
To hasten without preparation.
To separate from a solution
as a precipitate. See Precipitate,
n.
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