单词 | precipitate |
释义 | Word Frequency precipitateverb (prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪt) 1. (transitive) to cause to happen too soon or sooner than expected; bring on 2. to throw or fall from or as from a height 3. to cause (moisture) to condense and fall as snow, rain, etc, or (of moisture, rain, etc) to condense and fall thus 4. chemistry to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a dissolved substance separates from solution as a fine suspension of solid particles adjective (prɪˈsɪpɪtɪt) 5. rushing ahead 6. done rashly or with undue haste 7. sudden and brief noun (prɪˈsɪpɪtɪt) 8. chemistry a precipitated solid in its suspended form or after settling or filtering Derived forms precipitable (preˈcipitable) adjective precipitability (preˌcipitaˈbility) noun precipitately (preˈcipitately) adverb precipitateness (preˈcipitateness) noun precipitative (preˈcipitative) adjective precipitator (preˈcipiˌtator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin praecipitāre to throw down headlong, from praeceps headlong, steep, from prae before, in front + caput head |
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