precipitation
Pronunciación: [prɪsɪpɪˈteɪʃən]
Palabra
Contexto: «weather»
(noun) any water that falls from the sky, like rain, snow, or hail. It's how we get wet from the weather. When you see dark clouds, you might expect some precipitation.
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The forecast says there will be lots of precipitation this weekend, so we should bring our raincoats.
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There wasn't any precipitation today, so the ground is still dry and dusty.
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What type of precipitation do you think we will see tomorrow?
Contexto: «science»
(noun) a process where something is separated from a liquid and forms a solid. This can happen in experiments, like when we make crystals in a lab. It's a way to see what happens when things mix.
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During the experiment, the precipitation formed beautiful blue crystals at the bottom of the container.
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No precipitation occurred in the mixture, so we didn't get any solid crystals.
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Can you explain what happens during the precipitation stage of the experiment?
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