Precipitate (Noun)
Meaning
A precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The solution was left to settle, allowing the precipitate to form at the bottom of the container.
- After filtering the mixture, the resulting precipitate was collected and analyzed.
- The presence of a precipitate in the sample indicated that a chemical reaction had occurred.
- The chemist carefully decanted the liquid from the container, leaving the precipitate behind.
- Further experiments involved washing and purifying the precipitate to isolate the desired compound.