precipitant
[adjective]
Synonyms: precipitate, abrupt, hasty, headlong, hurried, impetuous, precipitous, rushing, subitaneous, sudden

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precipitant adjective & noun. [prɪ'sɪpɪt(ǝ)nt] E17.
[French précipitant (now only as noun) pres. pple of précipiter PRECIPITATE verb: see -ANT¹.]
A. adjective. = PRECIPITATE adjective. E17.
b. noun.
1. Chemistry. A substance that causes precipitation (of a particular substance) when added to a solution. L17.

2. A cause or stimulus which precipitates a particular action or (esp. psychological) condition. (Foll. by of, for.) E20.

■ precipitantly adverb M17.

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