Precipitant ( noun , adjective )

(As a noun)

Precipitant ( noun )

1. A substance that causes a reaction to occur or speeds up a process.
2. Something that causes a sudden and decisive change.
3. Something that causes an event to happen quickly and unexpectedly.

Origin:

Late latin praecipitānt- precipitant- from latin praecipitāre to throw headlong.

Examples:

1. The precipitant in the reaction was a mixture of acids.
2. The sudden resignation of the CEO was a precipitant for change in the company.
3. The economic crisis was the precipitant for the government to take drastic measures.
4. The precipitant for the revolution was widespread poverty and political corruption.
5. The precipitant for the outbreak of the war was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

(As an adjective)

Precipitant ( adjective )

1. A substance that causes a reaction to occur or speeds up a process.
2. Something that causes a sudden and decisive change.
3. Something that causes an event to happen quickly and unexpectedly.

Origin:

Late latin praecipitānt- precipitant- from latin praecipitāre to throw headlong.

Examples:

1. The precipitant in the reaction was a mixture of acids.
2. The sudden resignation of the CEO was a precipitant for change in the company.
3. The economic crisis was the precipitant for the government to take drastic measures.
4. The precipitant for the revolution was widespread poverty and political corruption.
5. The precipitant for the outbreak of the war was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.