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Webster 1913 Edition


Precipitator

Pre-cip′i-taˊtor

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Noun.
[L.
praecipitator
an overthrower.]
One who precipitates, or urges on with vehemence or rashness.
Hammond.

Webster 1828 Edition


Precipitator

PRECIP'ITATOR

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Noun.
One that urges on with vehemence or rashness.

Definition 2024


precipitator

precipitator

English

Noun

precipitator (plural precipitators)

  1. One who precipitates, or urges on with vehemence or rashness.
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  2. A person who, or device that, carries out precipitation.
  3. An apparatus which removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation.