precipitant (English, adj)
expansion: precipitant (comparative more precipitant, superlative most precipitant)
Senses:
glosses: Inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration; hasty, impulsive, rash.
glosses: Of a fall: straight downwards; headlong.
glosses: Acting, happening, or moving quickly; fast, rapid, swift; also, abrupt, sudden, unexpected.
tags: figuratively
topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: That causes precipitation (“formation of a heavier solid in a lighter liquid as a result of a chemical reaction”).
Forms:
form: more precipitant
tags: comparative
form: most precipitant
tags: superlative