precipitant

/prɪˈsɪpɪtənt/
adjective
  1. Acting or happening too quickly, without enough thought or care.
    • The precipitant launch of the product led to many customer complaints.
    • Her precipitant decision to quit her job surprised everyone.
    • He made a precipitant move in the game and lost his advantage.
noun
  1. A substance that causes a solid to separate from a liquid (in chemistry).
    • A common precipitant for silver ions is sodium chloride.
    • The chemist carefully measured the precipitant before mixing it with the sample.
    • Adding the precipitant to the solution caused crystals to form immediately.
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