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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.
 aiheuttaja, edeltävä tekijä
  • (chemistry) A substance that, when added to a solution, causes a dissolved substance to form a precipitate.
 saostin

precipitate noun

  /pɹəˈsɪpɪteɪt/ , /pɹəˈsɪpɪtət/ , /pɹɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/ , /pɹɪˈsɪpɪtət/
  • (chemistry) a solid that exits the liquid phase of a solution
 saos, saostuma
  • a product resulting from a process, event, or course of action
 tulos

precipitate verb

  /pɹəˈsɪpɪteɪt/ , /pɹəˈsɪpɪtət/ , /pɹɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/ , /pɹɪˈsɪpɪtət/
  • (transitive) To make something happen suddenly and quickly.
 jouduttaa, kiihdyttää, kiirehtiä, nopeuttaa
  • (transitive) To throw an object or person from a great height.
 paiskata, syöstä
  • (transitive, chemistry) To separate a substance out of a liquid solution into solid form.
 saostaa
  • (intransitive, chemistry) To come out of a liquid solution into solid form.
 saostua
  • (transitive) To cause (water in the air) to condense or fall to the ground.
 sataa
  • (transitive) To send violently into a certain state or condition.
 syöstä

precipitation noun

  /pɹɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
  • (figuratively) Unwise or rash rapidity; sudden haste.
 kiire
  • (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.
 saostuminen, sadanta, sademäärä
  • A hurried headlong fall.
 päistikkaa syöksyminen
  • (meteorology) The amount of water precipitated in any form.
 sadanta, sademäärä
  • (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.
 sade

precipitous adjective

  /pɹɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
  • Steep, like a precipice
 jyrkkä
  • Hasty; rash; quick; sudden
 äkillinen
  • Headlong
 äkkijyrkkä

precipitate adjective

  /pɹəˈsɪpɪteɪt/ , /pɹəˈsɪpɪtət/ , /pɹɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/ , /pɹɪˈsɪpɪtət/
  • With a hasty impulse; hurried; headstrong.
  • Performed very rapidly or abruptly.
 hätiköity
  • Moving with excessive speed or haste; overly hasty.
 hätäinen
  • headlong; falling steeply or vertically.
 kohtisuora, syöksyvä, äkkijyrkkä
  • Very steep; precipitous.
 äkkijyrkkä

precipitously adverb

  • Abruptly; quickly.
 yllättäen, äkkiarvaamatta

precipitant adjective

  /priˈsɪpətənt/ , /prə-/ , /prɪˈsɪpɪt(ə)nt/ , [-ɾənt]
  • (chemistry) That causes precipitation.
 saostava
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