precipitator
/prɪˈsɪpɪteɪtər/
noun
- A person or thing that causes something to happen suddenly or quickly.
- The new law acted as a precipitator of social change.
- He was the precipitator of the argument with his rude comment.
- The economic downturn was a major precipitator of the company's bankruptcy.
- A device that removes particles from a gas, such as in an industrial smokestack or air purifier.
- The factory installed an electrostatic precipitator to reduce air pollution.
- A precipitator captures dust and ash before they are released into the atmosphere.
- The power plant's precipitator helps keep the surrounding air clean.