Meaning & use
Precipitant
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A substance that causes another substance to separate from a solution as a solid, or more generally, a factor that triggers a sudden event.
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Adding the precipitant caused fine crystals to form at the bottom of the flask.
The scandal was the precipitant for the company's rapid decline.
A note on using this word
Also used as an adjective meaning 'acting with excessive haste,' as in 'a precipitant decision.'
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2. adjective
Acting with sudden or excessive haste; rash.
His precipitant resignation shocked his colleagues.
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