pre·cip·i·ta·tion 
/prɪˌsɪpəˈteɪʃən/ noun
plural pre·cip·i·ta·tions /prɪˌsɪpəˈteɪʃən/ noun 1 [noncount] : water that falls to the ground as rain, snow, etc.
▪ The weather forecast calls for some sort of frozen precipitation tomorrow—either snow or sleet. ▪ a 50 percent chance of precipitation 2 [count, noncount] technical : the process of separating a solid substance from a liquid
▪ Minerals are separated from the seawater by precipitation.
▪ The weather forecast calls for some sort of frozen precipitation tomorrow—either snow or sleet. ▪ a 50 percent chance of precipitation
▪ Minerals are separated from the seawater by precipitation.
