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- Dictionaryprecipitate
verb
- 1. cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely: "the incident precipitated a political crisis" Similar
- 2. cause (a substance) to be deposited in solid form from a solution: "cell proteins were then precipitated and washed in 10% trichloroacetic acid"
adjective
- 1. done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration: "I must apologize for my staff—their actions were precipitate" Similar
noun
- 1. a substance precipitated from a solution.
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4 days ago · Note: In the sedimentation process, the solid which settles down in the bottom of the container is known as precipitate. In the filtration process, the mixture of undissolved solid and liquid is an example of suspension.
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4 days ago · Nitric acid, colorless, fuming, and highly corrosive liquid that is a common laboratory reagent and an important industrial chemical for the manufacture of fertilizers and explosives. It is toxic and can cause severe burns. Learn more about the properties and uses of nitric acid in this article.
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- Nitric acid is a colourless, fuming, and highly corrosive liquid that is a common laboratory reagent and an important industrial chemical for the m...
- Nitric acid is a strong acid, completely ionized into hydronium (H3O+) and nitrate (NO3-) ions in an aqueous solution, and a powerful oxidizing agent.
- Nitric acid (HNO3) is a highly corrosive liquid that is toxic and can cause severe burns.
- Nitric acid is used for the production of ammonium nitrate, a major component of fertilizers. It is also used for producing explosives like nitrogl...
2 days ago · Taken together, these results demonstrate the significant potential of Cu 3-PA-COF-AA as a novel photocatalyst platform for the photocatalytic reduction of U(VI)-containing wastewater to U(IV) precipitate due to its intriguing structural features (well-defined framework, high stability, and rich porosity) and excellent photoelectric properties (effective visible light-harvesting ability ...
2 days ago · It consists of frozen crystalline water throughout its life cycle, starting when, under suitable conditions, the ice crystals form in the atmosphere, increase to millimeter size, precipitate and accumulate on surfaces, then metamorphose in place, and ultimately melt, slide or sublimate away.
3 days ago · The precipitates observed in experiments tend to be well defined, isolated, readily identifiable in diffraction and imaging, and relatively small in number population. In an MPEA, on the other hand, LCOs can be everywhere from the get-go.
1 day ago · Arsenic can precipitate when metal sulfides form. In this way, arsenic is removed from the water and its mobility decreases. When oxygen is present, bacteria oxidize reduced sulfur to generate energy, potentially releasing bound arsenic.
