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precipitate verb

  /pɹəˈsɪpɪteɪt/ , /pɹəˈsɪpɪtət/ , /pɹɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/ , /pɹɪˈsɪpɪtət/
  • (transitive) To make something happen suddenly and quickly.
 beschleunigen, vorantreiben, überstürzen
  • (transitive) To send violently into a certain state or condition.
 stürzen, werfen
  • (transitive) (chemistry) To separate a substance out of a liquid solution into solid form.
 ausfällen
  • (intransitive) (chemistry) To come out of a liquid solution into solid form.
 ausfällen, niederschlagen
  • (transitive) To throw an object or person from a great height.
 hinabschleudern, hinabstürzen, hinabwerfen, runterschubsen, runterwerfen
  • (transitive) To cause (water in the air) to condense or fall to the ground.
 niederschlagen

precipitation noun

  /pɹɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
  • (meteorology) Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.
 Niederschlag
  • (countable, uncountable, chemistry) A reaction that leads to the formation of a heavier solid in a lighter liquid; the precipitate so formed at the bottom of the container.
 Präzipitation

precipitous adjective

  /pɹɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
  • Steep, like a precipice
 steil, abrupt, abschüssig, jäh, schroff, steilwandig
  • Headlong
 kopfüber
  • Hasty; rash; quick; sudden
 überstürzt

precipitously adverb

  /pɹɪˈsɪ.pɪ.təs.li/
  • Abruptly; quickly.
 unerwartet

precipitancy

Eifer

precipitant noun

  /priˈsɪpətənt/ , /prə-/ , /prɪˈsɪpɪt(ə)nt/ , [-ɾənt]
  • Something which causes or hastens the occurrence of an act or event; specifically (chiefly, psychology) , something which brings about a mental or physiological condition.
 Verursacher
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