n.
Pronunciation: pri- ' si-p ə -t ə t, - ˌ t ā t
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin praecipitatum, from Latin, neuter of praecipitatus
Date: 1594
1 : a substance separated from a solution or suspension by chemical or physical change usually as an insoluble amorphous or crystalline solid
2 : a product, result, or outcome of some process or action