transitive. Chiefly Chemistry. To cause (a substance) to be deposited in solid form from solution in a liquid, by chemical action, cooling, etc…

Said of the laying down of substances held in solution, and of similar operations wrought by natural agencies: to form as a natural deposit.

transitive. To deposit (a substance) in solid form from solution; to precipitate. Also intransitive. Cf. to throw down 6 at phrasal verbs.

Of fluids: To deposit (as a sediment). Obsolete.

= deposit, v.

transitive. To deposit as sediment.

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