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Precipitate :: Precipitate (v. t.) To throw headlong; to cast down from a precipice or height.

Headlong :: Headlong (a. & adv.) Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation.

Precipitate :: Precipitate (n.) An insoluble substance separated from a solution in a concrete state by the action of some reagent added to the solution, or of some force, such as heat or cold. The precipitate may fall to the bottom (whence the name), may be diffused through the solution, or may float at or near the surface..

Precipitate :: Precipitate (v. t.) To separate from a solution, or other medium, in the form of a precipitate; as, water precipitates camphor when in solution with alcohol..

Cloud-burst :: Cloud-burst (n.) A sudden copious rainfall, as the whole cloud had been precipitated at once..

Hail :: Hail (n.) Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The separate masses or grains are called hailstones..

Hasten :: Hasten (v. t.) To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry.

Deposit :: Deposit (v. t.) That which is deposited, or laid or thrown down; as, a deposit in a flue; especially, matter precipitated from a solution (as the siliceous deposits of hot springs), or that which is mechanically deposited (as the mud, gravel, etc., deposits of a river)..

Overhasty :: Overhasty (a.) Too hasty; precipitate; rash.

Hurry :: Hurry (v. t.) To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.

Precipitation :: Precipitation (n.) The act of precipitating, or the state of being precipitated, or thrown headlong..

Precipitate :: Precipitate (v. i.) To hasten without preparation.

Precipitate :: Precipitate (a.) Falling, flowing, or rushing, with steep descent; headlong..

Precipitator :: Precipitator (n.) One who precipitates, or urges on with vehemence or rashness..

Bolt :: Bolt (v. t.) To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.

Tared :: Tared (a.) Weighed; determined; reduced to equal or standard weight; as, tared filter papers, used in weighing precipitates..

Rashful :: Rashful (a.) Rash; hasty; precipitate.

Magistery :: Magistery (n.) A precipitate; a fine substance deposited by precipitation; -- applied in old chemistry to certain white precipitates from metallic solutions; as, magistery of bismuth..

Hastily :: Hastily (adv.) Without due reflection; precipitately; rashly.

Precipitated :: Precipitated (imp. & p. p.) of Precipitat.

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