Precipitate Synonyms and Antonyms

prĭ-sĭpĭ-tāt
To put down, especially in layers, by a natural process
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. deposit
Hurry, speed
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. accelerate
  2. hasten
  3. hurry
  4. fall
  5. speed
  6. abrupt
  7. brash
  8. press
  9. expedite
  10. come-down
  11. hasty
  12. headlong
  13. hurl
  14. hurried
  15. impatient
  16. impetuous
  17. impulsive
  18. madcap
  19. precipitous
  20. rash
  21. reckless
  22. sleet
  23. sudden
  24. throw
  25. unexpected
Antonyms:
  1. slow
  2. wait
  3. check
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Happening quickly and without warning
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. abrupt
  2. hurried
  3. precipitant
  4. sudden
Matter that settles on a bottom or collects on a surface by a natural process
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. deposit
  2. dreg
  3. lees
  4. precipitation
  5. sediment
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Acting with or marked by excessive haste and lack of due deliberation.
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. impetuous

Words Related to Precipitate

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Precipitate Sentence Examples

  • The precipitate is washed, collected, and dried at a very moderate heat.

  • Soap when dissolved in a large amount of water suffers hydrolysis, with formation of a precipitate of acid salt and a solution containing free alkali.

  • In this crisis Pericles persuaded the wavering assembly that compromise was useless, because Sparta was resolved to precipitate a war in any case.

  • Worm infections can precipitate other circulatory conditions, causing even more complications.

  • The yellow precipitate obtained is washed with a solution of potassium acetate and finally with dilute alcohol.

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