Precip: meaning, definitions and examples

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precip

[ ˈprɪsɪp ]

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weather

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground.

Synonyms

precipitation, rainfall, snowfall

Examples of usage

Puddles formed on the ground after the heavy precip last night.
The forecast predicts heavy precip in the afternoon.

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chemistry

To cause (a substance) to be deposited in solid form from a solution.

Synonyms

crystallize, solidify

Examples of usage

The addition of the reagent will precip the product from the solution.
Heat the solution to precip the crystals.

Translations

Translations of the word "precip" in other languages:

🇵🇹 precipitação

🇮🇳 वर्षा

🇩🇪 Niederschlag

🇮🇩 curah hujan

🇺🇦 опади

🇵🇱 opad

🇯🇵 降水

🇫🇷 précipitation

🇪🇸 precipitación

🇹🇷 yağış

🇰🇷 강수

🇸🇦 هطول الأمطار

🇨🇿 srážky

🇸🇰 zrážky

🇨🇳 降水

🇸🇮 padavine

🇮🇸 úrkoma

🇰🇿 жауын-шашын

🇬🇪 ნალექი

🇦🇿 yağıntı

🇲🇽 precipitación

Word origin

The word 'precip' originated from the Latin word 'praecipitare', which means 'to throw or hurl down'. In English, 'precip' was first used in the mid-19th century to refer to any form of water, such as rain or snow, that falls to the ground. Over time, the verb form of 'precip' became commonly used in chemistry to describe the process of causing a substance to be deposited in solid form from a solution.