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precipitant
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As an adjective, precipitant means that falls headlong, or causes a headlong fall. As a noun, it means a substance that forms a precipitate when added to a solution.
Meanings of precipitant
7 meaningsadjective
That falls headlong, or causes a headlong fall.
Rash or impulsive.
Sudden or unexpected.
chemistryThat causes precipitation.
Done with very great haste and without due deliberation
“hasty marriage seldom proveth well”
“hasty makeshifts take the place of planning”
“rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion”
Similar: hasty, overhasty, precipitate, precipitous
noun
A substance that forms a precipitate when added to a solution.
An agent that causes a precipitate to form
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).