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Definition of reprecipitate in English:

reprecipitate

Pronunciation /riːprɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/

verb

Chemistry

  • 1To precipitate again (a substance which has previously been dissolved).

  • 2To precipitate or be precipitated again.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in William Marshall (bap. 1745, d. 1818), agricultural writer and land agent. From re- + precipitate.