precipitant (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *precipitant*:
NOUN	substance	precipitant	an agent that causes a precipitate to form
ADJECTIVE	all	precipitant, hasty, overhasty, precipitate, precipitous	done with very great haste and without due deliberation

English > *precipitant*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	done with very great haste and without due deliberation.
Synonyms	hasty, overhasty, precipitate, precipitous
Broader	hurried	Moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
Spanish	precipitado
Nouns	precipitance, precipitancy	the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
Verbs	precipitate	bring about abruptly

English > *precipitant*: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	An agent that causes a precipitate to form.
Narrower	dimethylglyoxime	A compound used in analysis as a precipitant for palladium or nickel
Broader	agent	A substance that exerts some force or effect
Spanish	precipitante
Catalan	precipitant
Verbs	precipitate	separate as a fine suspension of solid particles

HyperDic: precipitant