Precipitation
[pri-sip-i-tey-shuh n] /prɪˌsɪp ɪˈteɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
the act of precipitating; state of being precipitated.
2.
a casting down or falling headlong.
3.
a hastening or hurrying in movement, procedure, or action.
4.
sudden haste.
5.
unwise or rash rapidity.
6.
Meteorology.
falling products of condensation in the atmosphere, as rain, snow, or hail.
the amount of rain, snow, hail, etc., that has fallen at a given place within a given period, usually expressed in inches or centimeters of water.
7.
Chemistry, Physics. the precipitating of a substance from a solution.
precipitation
/prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
noun
1.
(meteorol)
rain, snow, sleet, dew, etc, formed by condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere
the deposition of these on the earth’s surface
the amount precipitated
2.
the production or formation of a chemical precipitate
3.
the act of precipitating or the state of being precipitated
4.
rash or undue haste
5.
(spiritualism) the appearance of a spirit in bodily form; materialization
precipitation pre·cip·i·ta·tion (prĭ-sĭp’ĭ-tā’shən)
n.
The process of separating a substance from a solution as a solid.
precipitation
(prĭ-sĭp’ĭ-tā’shən)
A form of water, such as rain, snow, or sleet, that condenses from the atmosphere, becomes too heavy to remain suspended, and falls to the Earth’s surface. Different atmospheric conditions are responsible for the different forms of precipitation.
The process by which a substance is separated out of a solution as a solid. Precipitation occurs either by the action of gravity or through a chemical reaction that forms an insoluble compound out of two or more soluble compounds.
precipitation definition
In meteorology, the fall of water, ice, or snow deposited on the surface of the Earth from the atmosphere. In chemistry, a chemical reaction in a solution in which a solid material is formed and subsequently falls, as a precipitate, to the bottom of the container.
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