précipitation
See also: precipitation
French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Latin praecipitātiōnem.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
précipitation f (plural précipitations)
- precipitation, unwise or rash rapidity; sudden haste
- (countable, chemistry) precipitation, a reaction that leads to the formation of a heavier solid in a lighter liquid; the precipitate so formed at the bottom of the container
- (meteorology) precipitation (any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet))
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Further reading edit
- “précipitation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.