PRECIPITATION


Meaning of PRECIPITATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pri-ˌsi-pə-ˈtā-shən ]

noun

Date: 1502

1. : the quality or state of being precipitate : hastiness

2. : an act, process, or instance of precipitating ; especially : the process of forming a precipitate

3. : something precipitated: as

a. : a deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow ; also : the quantity of water deposited

b. : precipitate 1

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