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Precipitate

noun/pɹɪsˈɪpᵻtˌeɪt/
Definition
a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
bring about abruptly
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹɪsˈɪpᵻtˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹɪsˈɪpɪtˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹɪsˈɪpɪtˌeɪt/
4 syllables Say it as /pɹɪsˈɪpᵻtˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
verbbring about abruptly
“The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution”
verbseparate as a fine suspension of solid particles
verbfall from clouds
“rain, snow and sleet were falling”
verbfall vertically, sharply, or headlong
“Our economy precipitated into complete ruin”
verbhurl or throw violently
“The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below”
adjectivedone with very great haste and without due deliberation; - Shakespeare; - Arthur Geddes
“hasty marriage seldom proveth well”
Word Forms
precipitateverbseparate as a fine suspension of solid particles
precipitantadjectivedone with very great haste and without due deliberation; - Shakespeare; - Arthur Geddes
precipitationnounan unexpected acceleration or hastening
precipitatenouna precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
precipitantnounan agent that causes a precipitate to form
precipitatornounremoves dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation
hastenounoverly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
hastinessnounoverly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
precipitatenessnounthe quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
precipitancenounthe quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
precipitancynounthe quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
precipitousnessnounthe quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Präzipitat
ein ausgefällter fester Stoff in Suspension oder nach Absetzen oder Filtern
🇫🇷French
précipité
une substance solide précipitée en suspension ou après décantation ou filtration
🇪🇸Spanish
precipitado
una sustancia sólida precipitada en suspensión o después de sedimentarse o filtrarse
🇮🇹Italian
precipitato
una sostanza solida precipitata in sospensione o dopo decantazione o filtrazione
🇳🇱Dutch
neerslag
een neergeslagen vaste stof in suspensie of na bezinking of filtratie
🇵🇹Portuguese
precipitado
uma substância sólida precipitada em suspensão ou após sedimentação ou filtração
🇷🇺Russian
осадок
выпавшее в осадок твердое вещество в суспензии или после отстаивания или фильтрации
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तलछट
निलंबन में या जमने या छानने के बाद अवक्षेपित ठोस पदार्थ
🇧🇩Bengali
বর্ষণ
সাসপেনশন বা নিষ্পত্তি বা ফিল্টারিং পরে একটি দ্রুত কঠিন পদার্থ
🇮🇳Tamil
வீழ்படிவு
இடைநீக்கத்தில் அல்லது குடியேறிய அல்லது வடிகட்டிய பின் துரிதப்படுத்தப்பட்ட திடப்பொருள்
🇮🇳Telugu
అవక్షేపం
సస్పెన్షన్‌లో లేదా స్థిరపడిన లేదా ఫిల్టరింగ్ తర్వాత అవక్షేపించిన ఘన పదార్ధం
🇮🇳Marathi
अवक्षेपण
निलंबनात किंवा सेटल किंवा फिल्टरिंग नंतर एक अवक्षेपित घन पदार्थ
🇮🇳Gujarati
અવક્ષેપ
સસ્પેન્શનમાં અથવા સ્થાયી અથવા ફિલ્ટરિંગ પછી અવક્ષેપિત નક્કર પદાર્થ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅವಕ್ಷೇಪ
ಅಮಾನತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ ಅಥವಾ ಫಿಲ್ಟರ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ನಂತರ ಅವಕ್ಷೇಪಿಸಿದ ಘನ ವಸ್ತು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പെയ്യുക
സസ്‌പെൻഷനിലോ സ്ഥിരതയിലോ ഫിൽട്ടർ ചെയ്‌തതിനോ ശേഷമോ അടിഞ്ഞുകൂടിയ ഖര പദാർത്ഥം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤੇਜ਼
ਮੁਅੱਤਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਂ ਸੈਟਲ ਹੋਣ ਜਾਂ ਫਿਲਟਰ ਕਰਨ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਇੱਕ ਤੇਜ਼ ਠੋਸ ਪਦਾਰਥ
🇵🇰Urdu
تیز
معطلی میں یا تصفیہ یا فلٹرنگ کے بعد ایک تیز ٹھوس مادہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
沉淀
悬浮液中或沉降或过滤后沉淀的固体物质
🇯🇵Japanese
沈殿する
懸濁液中、または沈降または濾過後の沈殿した固体物質
🇰🇷Korean
침전물
현탁 상태 또는 침전 또는 여과 후 침전된 고체 물질
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kết tủa
một chất rắn kết tủa ở dạng huyền phù hoặc sau khi lắng hoặc lọc
🇹🇭Thai
ตะกอน
สารของแข็งที่ตกตะกอนในสารแขวนลอยหรือหลังจากการตกตะกอนหรือการกรอง
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengendapkan
zat padat yang diendapkan dalam suspensi atau setelah pengendapan atau penyaringan
🇵🇭Filipino
umuulan
isang precipitated solid substance sa pagsususpinde o pagkatapos ng pag-aayos o pagsasala
🇲🇾Malay
mendakan
bahan pepejal termendak dalam ampaian atau selepas mendap atau penapisan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يعجل
مادة صلبة مترسبة في حالة تعليق أو بعد الترسيب أو الترشيح
🇮🇷Persian
رسوب می کند
یک ماده جامد رسوب شده در حالت تعلیق یا پس از ته نشین شدن یا فیلتر کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
çökelti
süspansiyon halinde veya çöktürüldükten veya filtrelendikten sonra çökeltilmiş katı bir madde
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְזַרֵז
חומר מוצק שקוע בתרחיף או לאחר שקיעה או סינון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'precipitate'?
The primary meaning of 'precipitate' is 'a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'precipitate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'precipitate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'precipitate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'precipitate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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