Origin of precipitate

1520–30; (v. and adj.) < Latin praecipitātus (past participle of praecipitāre to cast down headlong), equivalent to praecipit- (stem of praeceps steep; see precipice) + -ātus -ate1; (noun) < New Latin praecipitātum a precipitate, noun use of neuter of praecipitātus

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH precipitate

precipitate precipitous

Words nearby precipitate

precipice, precipitable, precipitable water, precipitancy, precipitant, precipitate, precipitate labor, precipitation, precipitation hardening, precipitin, precipitin test

Words related to precipitate

hasten, trigger, accelerate, expedite, advance, fling, launch, further, dispatch, cast, hurl, press, discharge, throw, quicken

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British Dictionary definitions for precipitate

precipitate

verb (prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪt)

adjective (prɪˈsɪpɪtɪt)

noun (prɪˈsɪpɪtɪt)

chem a precipitated solid in its suspended form or after settling or filtering

Derived forms of precipitate

Word Origin for precipitate

C16: from Latin praecipitāre to throw down headlong, from praeceps headlong, steep, from prae before, in front + caput head

Medical definitions for precipitate

precipitate
[ prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-tāt′, -tĭt ]

n.

A solid or solid phase separated from a solution.
A punctate opacity on the posterior surface of the cornea developing from inflammatory cells in the vitreous body. punctate keratitis

v.

To cause a solid substance to be separated from a solution.
To be separated from a solution as a solid.

Scientific definitions for precipitate

precipitate

Verb

(prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-tāt′)
To fall from the atmosphere as rain, snow, or another form of precipitation.
To separate as a solid from a solution in chemical precipitation.

Noun

(prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-tāt′, -tĭt)
A solid material precipitated from a solution.

Cultural definitions for precipitate

precipitate
[ (pri-sip-uh-tayt, pri-sip-uh-tuht) ]

In chemistry, a solid material that is formed in a solution by chemical reactions and settles to the bottom of the container in which the reaction takes place. A precipitate may also be a substance removed from another by an artificial filter.