Precipitant

Origin

From Old French precipitant, from Latin praecipitans, present participle of praecipitare ("to cast down headlong"), from praeceps ("head foremost, headlong"), from prae ("before") + caput ("head").

Full definition of precipitant

Adjective

1. That falls headlong, or causes a headlong fall
• J. PhilipsThey leave their little lives
  Above the clouds, precipitant to earth.
2. Rash or impulsive
3. Sudden or unexpected
4. (chemistry) That causes precipitation

Noun

1. A substance that forms a precipitate when added to a solution

Related terms

• precipice
• precipitous
• precipitate
• precipitation