précipitation

See also: precipitation

French

Alternative forms

• præcipitation (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin praecipitātiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁe.si.pi.ta.sjɔ̃/

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Noun

précipitation f (plural précipitations)

1. precipitation, unwise or rash rapidity; sudden haste
2. (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
3. (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))

Related terms

• précipiter

Further reading

• “précipitation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.