Precipitation
Pronunciation : Pre*cip`i*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. praecipitatio: cf. F. pr?cipitation.]
Definition : 1. The act of precipitating, or the state of being precipitated, or thrown headlong. In peril of precipitation From off rock Tarpeian. Shak.
2. A falling, flowing, or rushing downward with violence and rapidity. The hurry, precipitation, and rapid motion of the water, returning . . . towards the sea. Woodward.
3. Great hurry; rash, tumultuous haste; impetuosity. "The precipitation of inexperience." Rambler.
4. (Chem.)
Defn: The act or process from a solution.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913