precipitate in French
precipitate in French is précipiter — precipitate means to cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.
precipitate in French
précipiter
(intransitive) (chemistry) To come out of a liquid solution into solid form.
What does "precipitate" mean?
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verb To cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.
"The scandal precipitated his resignation within days."
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verb (chemistry) To separate out of a solution as a solid.
"Adding the reagent caused the salt to precipitate out of the solution."
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adjective Acting with reckless haste; hasty or rash.
"He regretted the precipitate decision to quit without another job lined up."
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precipitate in a sentence
- The scandal precipitated his resignation within days.
- A single bad harvest precipitated the famine that followed.
- Adding the reagent caused the salt to precipitate out of the solution.
- He regretted the precipitate decision to quit without another job lined up.
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What is "precipitate" in French?
"precipitate" in French is précipiter. precipitate means: To cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.
How do you use "precipitate" in a sentence?
Example: "The scandal precipitated his resignation within days." In French, "precipitate" is précipiter.
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