precipitation
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(noun) an unexpected acceleration or hastening: "he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise" |
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Related Words: acceleration |
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(noun) the falling to earth of rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist |
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Synonyms: downfall |
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Related Words: atmospheric condition, fine spray, hail, rain, rainfall, sleet, snow, snowfall, virga, weather, weather condition |
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| 3. |
(noun) the process of forming a chemical precipitate |
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Related Words: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process |
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