postprecipitation

noun

The precipitation of a second (often related) substance upon the surface of an initial precipitate

OriginEnglish precipitation ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

nounpostprecipitation (plural postprecipitations)

plural postprecipitations

  1. chemistryThe precipitation of a second (often related) substance upon the surface of an initial precipitate

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishprecipitation
  8. Englishpostprecipitation

From post- + precipitation.

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APA

postprecipitation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postprecipitation

MLA

“postprecipitation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postprecipitation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postprecipitation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postprecipitation.

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