pre·cip·i·tate
vb, -tat*ed -tat*ing vt 1 : to bring about esp. abruptly 2 a : to cause to separate from solution or suspension b : to cause (vapor) to condense and fall or deposit vi 1 : to fall or come suddenly into some condition 2 : to separate from solution or suspension n : a substance separated from a solution or suspension by chemical or physical change usu. as an insoluble amorphous or crystalline solid .
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