PRECIPITATE

I. verb (-tated; -tating) Etymology: Latin praecipitatus, past participle of praecipitare, from praecipit-, praeceps Date: 1528 transitive verb 1. to throw violently ; hurl , to throw down, to bring about especially abruptly , 3. to cause to separate from solution or suspension, to cause (vapor) to condense and fall or deposit, intransitive verb 1. to fall headlong, to fall or come suddenly into some condition, to move or act ~ly, 3. to separate from solution or suspension, to condense from a vapor and fall as rain or snow, precipitative adjective precipitator noun II. noun Etymology: New Latin praecipitatum, from Latin, neuter of praecipitatus Date: 1594 a substance separated from a solution or suspension by chemical or physical change usually as an insoluble amorphous or crystalline solid, a product, result, or outcome of some process or action, III. adjective Date: 1615 1. falling, flowing, or rushing with steep descent, precipitous , steep , exhibiting violent or unwise speed, ~ly adverb ~ness noun Synonyms: see: ~