| precip | Another step, and you will fall down the precipice. |
| precip | The climber stayed alert while climbing the precipice. |
| precip |
| precipice | (n) a very steep cliff |
| precipitant | (n) an agent that causes a precipitate to form |
| precipitate | (n) a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering |
| precipitate | (v) bring about abruptly, Example: The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution |
| precipitate | (v) separate as a fine suspension of solid particles |
| precipitate | (v) fall from clouds, Syn. fall, come down, Example: rain, snow and sleet were falling; Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum |
| precipitate | (v) fall vertically, sharply, or headlong, Example: Our economy precipitated into complete ruin |
| precipitate | (v) hurl or throw violently, Example: The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below |
| precipitation | (n) the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time, Example: the storm brought several inches of precipitation |
| precipitation | (n) the process of forming a chemical precipitate |
| Precipe | n. (Law) See Præcipe, and Precept. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Precipice | n. [ F. précipice, L. praecipitium, fr. praeceps, -cipitis, headlong; prae before + caput, capitis, the head. See Pre-, and Chief. ] Where wealth like fruit on precipices grew. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Precipient | a. [ L. praecipiens, p. pr. See Precept. ] Commanding; directing. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Precipitability | n. The quality or state of being precipitable. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Precipitable | a. Capable of being precipitated, or cast to the bottom, as a substance in solution. See Precipitate, n. (Chem.) [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Precipitancy | |
| Precipitant | n. (Chem.) Any force or reagent which causes the formation of a precipitate. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Precipitant | a. [ L. praecipitans, -antis, p. pr. of praecipitare: cf. F. précipitant. See Precipitate. ] They leave their little lives Should he return, that troop so blithe and bold, |
| Precipitantly | adv. With rash or foolish haste; in headlong manner. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Precipitantness | n. The quality or state of being precipitant; precipitation. [ 1913 Webster ] |