precipitant
[ pri-sip-i-tuh nt ]
/ prɪˈsɪp ɪ tənt /
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, adverb un·pre·cip·i·tant, adjective un·pre·cip·i·tant·ly, adverbWords nearby precipitant
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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, noun precipitantly, adverbMedical definitions for precipitant
precipitant
[ prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-tənt ]
n.
A substance that causes a precipitate to form when it is added to a solution.