precipitating

[US]/pri'sipiteitiŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.falling rapidly; rushing in a sudden manner

Phrases & Collocations

precipitating agent

Example Sentences

suddenly the ladder broke, precipitating them down into a heap.

Methods:We separated the subfractions of LDL by precipitating method and density gradient ultracentrifugation, and identified the subfraction by electronphoresis and electron microscope.

Palladium can be separated from polyxene by the process of resolving polyxene,removing nitrate,precipitating palladium,etc.The grade of pure platinum obtained from the process is more than 99.95%.

The precipitating factor in their argument was a misunderstanding.

His reckless behavior was the precipitating cause of the accident.

The economic crisis had been precipitating for months before it finally hit.

Her sudden resignation was the precipitating event that led to a major restructuring of the company.

The doctor warned that stress could be a precipitating factor for heart attacks.

The ongoing conflict between the two countries was the precipitating factor for the peace talks.

The company's declining profits were the precipitating cause for the layoffs.

The scandal was the precipitating event that led to his resignation from office.

The teacher's constant criticism was the precipitating factor for the student's emotional breakdown.

The worsening weather conditions were the precipitating cause for the cancellation of the outdoor event.

Real-world Examples

This examination is avoided for fear of precipitating complete obstruction.

Source: Daily Life Medical Science Popularization

Usually though, bile salts bind up the calcium ions and keep them from binding with and precipitating unconjugated bilirubin.

Source: Osmosis - Digestion

Their artillery loosened the foundations, and down it came, precipitating its four little inmates to the ground.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 4

Instead of condensing and precipitating, it stays in the atmosphere.

Source: PBS Earth - Climate Change

And that's, that was really the precipitating factor in puncturing the bubble.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

And without precipitating an international incident.

Source: Family Affairs

" He is only fifty but the liver has stopped restoring itself; the precipitating factor is alcoholism" .

Source: The Night is Gentle (Part Two)

The mutual avowal which it had been the means of precipitating occupied a far longer length of her meditations.

Source: A pair of blue eyes (Part 2)

The very fact that you could make a complete comeback at your age proves that the precipitating factors were pretty near everything.

Source: The Night's Gentle Embrace (Part 1)

The precipitating manner in which Captain Ahab had quitted the Samuel Enderby of London, had not been unattended with some small violence to his own person.

Source: Moby-Dick

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