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Word: Precipitate
Speech Type: Verb
early 16th century: from Latin praecipitat- ‘thrown headlong’, from the verb praecipitare, from praeceps, praecip(it)- ‘headlong’, from prae ‘before’ + caput ‘head’. The original sense of the verb was ‘hurl down, send violently’; hence ‘cause to move rapidly’, which gave rise to sense 1 (early 17th century)
prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt
cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely
Short Definition:cause undesirable event to happen suddenly
Examples:- the incident precipitated a political crisis
cause (a substance) to be deposited in solid form from a solution
Short Definition:cause substance to be deposited from solution in solid form
Examples:- cell proteins were then precipitated and washed in 10% trichloroacetic acid
Word: Precipitate
Speech Type: Adjective
prɪˈsɪpɪtət
prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt
done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration
Short Definition:done or acting without careful consideration
Examples:- I must apologize for my staff—their actions were precipitate
Word: Precipitate
Speech Type: Noun
prɪˈsɪpɪtət
prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt
a substance precipitated from a solution.
Short Definition:substance precipitated from solution
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