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Definition of reprecipitation in English:

reprecipitation

Pronunciation /riːprɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn/

noun

Chemistry

  • The action of precipitating or being precipitated again; precipitation following dissolution; an instance of this.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Monthly Magazine and British Register. From re- + precipitation, probably after reprecipitate.