Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who precipitates; especially, one who urges on with undue haste; one who rashly brings to pass.
- n. That which brings about the precipitation or downfall of atmospheric moisture.
- n. That which causes or favors chemical precipitation; an apparatus for inducing precipitation. Specifically, a tank in which carbonates held in solution by free carbonic acid in water are precipitated by caustic lime, which neutralizes the free carbonic acid and permits the carbonates to fall to the bottom. This method of purifying water is used by dyers, and also in fitting hard water for use in steam-boilers.
Wiktionary
- n. One who precipitates, or urges on with vehemence or rashness.
- n. A person who, or device that, carries out precipitation.
- n. An apparatus which removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. One who precipitates, or urges on with vehemence or rashness.
WordNet 3.0
- n. removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation
Etymologies
- Latin praecipitator an overthrower. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Shoveling snow is a common precipitator of heart attacks.”
“The demographic make up of Iran is the most obvious precipitator of the reform movement's appeal and communication savviness with more than 70% of the 70 million population being under the age of 30.”
The Huffington Post: Adel Iskandar: New Media and Iran's Revolutionary Impulse
“A principal precipitator of much of this was, of course, the mere presence of Barack Obama on the Democratic ticket, and the efforts by his opponents to negatively exploit his name, parentage, and upbringing.”
“In conjunction with poor nutrition, stress is the single greatest precipitator of premature aging, and exercise is the most effective way to reduce stress.”
“As a dermatologist, I can unequivocally state that stress is also the precipitator of a great many skin problems; in fact, these problems often have their roots in the psyche.”
“My decades of research show that chronic, sub-clinical inflammation is the single greatest precipitator of aging and age-related diseases.”
“Cottrell designed a precipitator to recover the sulfuric acid — again from a mist — used in dissolving gold from the gold-and-silver alloy found in the lead.”
“• The Bio-Net EGF Enhanced, a $750 electrostatic precipitator – type purifier, has a small shallow cartridge loaded with carbon granules.”
Consumer Reports: Q&A: Can air purifiers get rid of household odors?
“To measure how cleaning performance changes over time, we tested the Friedrich C-90B plate-type electrostatic precipitator, or EP, air purifier and the Whirlpool Whispure AP45030S and IQAir HealthPro Plus HEPA-filter models.”
Consumer Reports: Inside CR Test Labs: Maintaining an air purifier
“• The Bio-Net EGF Enhanced, a $750 electrostatic precipitator–type purifier, has a small shallow cartridge loaded with carbon granules.”
Consumer Reports: Q&A: Can air purifiers get rid of household odors?
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