Definition of precipitate

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Precipitate (v. t.) To urge or press on with eager haste or violence; to cause to happen, or come to a crisis, suddenly or too soon; as, precipitate a journey, or a conflict..

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Precipitate :: Precipitate (a.) Overhasty; rash; as, the king was too precipitate in declaring war..
Hurry :: Hurry (v. t.) To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.
Precipitate :: Precipitate (v. t.) To separate from a solution, or other medium, in the form of a precipitate; as, water precipitates camphor when in solution with alcohol..
Slow :: Slow (superl.) Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation; tardy; inactive.
Precipitated :: Precipitated (imp. & p. p.) of Precipitat.
Precipitate :: Precipitate (n.) An insoluble substance separated from a solution in a concrete state by the action of some reagent added to the solution, or of some force, such as heat or cold. The precipitate may fall to the bottom (whence the name), may be diffused through the solution, or may float at or near the surface..
Unheedy :: Unheedy (a.) Incautious; precipitate; heedless.
Tared :: Tared (a.) Weighed; determined; reduced to equal or standard weight; as, tared filter papers, used in weighing precipitates..
Precipitate :: Precipitate (v. t.) To throw headlong; to cast down from a precipice or height.
Precipitancy :: Precipitancy (n.) The quality or state of being precipitant, or precipitate; headlong hurry; excessive or rash haste in resolving, forming an opinion, or executing a purpose; precipitation; as, the precipitancy of youth..
Precipitate :: Precipitate (a.) Falling, flowing, or rushing, with steep descent; headlong..
Overhasty :: Overhasty (a.) Too hasty; precipitate; rash.
Bolt :: Bolt (v. t.) To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.
Headlong :: Headlong (a.) Rash; precipitate; as, headlong folly..
Precipitately :: Precipitately (adv.) In a precipitate manner; headlong; hastily; rashly.
Tumble :: Tumble (v. t.) To turn over; to turn or throw about, as for examination or search; to roll or move in a rough, coarse, or unceremonious manner; to throw down or headlong; to precipitate; -- sometimes with over, about, etc.; as, to tumble books or papers..
Forcing :: Forcing (n.) The accomplishing of any purpose violently, precipitately, prematurely, or with unusual expedition..
Precipitate :: Precipitate (v. i.) To separate from a solution as a precipitate. See Precipitate, n..
Precipitant :: Precipitant (n.) Any force or reagent which causes the formation of a precipitate.
Rash :: Rash (superl.) Esp., overhasty in counsel or action; precipitate; resolving or entering on a project or measure without due deliberation and caution; opposed to prudent; said of persons; as, a rash statesman or commander..
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