precipitate

[US]/prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
[UK]/prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to bring about suddenly; to cause to happen abruptly; to make something fall or be deposited rapidly
vi. to settle as a precipitate; to condense
n. a deposit of solid particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid; something that is precipitated or condensed
adj. done hastily without careful consideration; rash

Example Sentences

precipitate a country into a crisis

precipitate the extinction of sth.

They made a precipitate decision.

a precipitate decline in Labour fortunes.

the incident precipitated a political crisis.

precipitate oneself into (danger)

X precipitate phase and the lathy structure.

Clouds usually precipitate as rain or snow.

they were precipitated into a conflict for which they were quite unprepared.

A cool breeze caused a precipitate drop in the temperature.

The king was too precipitate in declaring war.

The accident precipitated them into the depth of adversity.

Fears about the solvency of the banks precipitated the great economic crash.

An already ailing economy precipitated into ruin despite foreign intervention.

Falling sales precipitated the failure of the company.

He lost his footing and was precipitated to the ground.

Water precipitates camphor from its alcoholic solution.

the disturbances were precipitated when four men were refused bail.

As shown in Fig.1, precipitates microstructure confirms that near solvus temperature precipitation can limit grain boundary precipitation.

Real-world Examples

But it's unclear why or what had precipitated the shooting.

Source: NPR News September 2020 Compilation

Alkaline urine promotes the precipitation of phosphate, calcium, and magnesium.

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

So how can we predict which one of these two compounds is the yellow precipitate?

Source: The chemistry behind the magic of MIT

The participation of Sierra Leone's military in Peacekeeping operations precipitated another fruitful discussion.

Source: VOA Daily Standard May 2018 Collection

With moderate alpha thalassemia, there may be golf-ball like RBCs, due to precipitated HbH molecules.

Source: Osmosis - Genetics

The tech-heavy NASDAQ is down by almost a third, after poor third-quarter earnings precipitated yet another sell-off.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Treatment or management includes hydrating an individual to reverse the process of precipitation.

Source: Osmosis - Urinary

Urinary supersaturation of certain solutes results in precipitation out of the solution and formation of crystals.

Source: Osmosis - Urinary

This examination is avoided for fear of precipitating complete obstruction.

Source: Daily Life Medical Science Popularization

Column after column had been precipitated for eight hours on the enemy posted along the ridge of a hill.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 5

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