coprecipitate

[ koh-pri-sip-i-teyt ]

verb (used with object)

, co·pre·cip·i·tat·ed, co·pre·cip·i·tat·ing.

1. to cause to precipitate together.

verb (used without object)

, co·pre·cip·i·tat·ed, co·pre·cip·i·tat·ing.

1. to precipitate together in the same reaction.

Other Words From

• copre·cipi·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coprecipitate¹

First recorded in 1930–35; co- + precipitate