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precipitation The process of producing a separable solid phase within a liquid medium; represents the formation of a new condensed phase, such as a vapour or gas condensing to liquid droplets; a new solid phase gradually precipitates within a solid alloy as a result of slow, inner chemical reaction; in analytical chemistry, precipitation is used to separate a solid phase in an aqueous solution; chemical (كيمياء); sedimentation industrial process, The separation of an insoluble solid from a liquid in which it is suspended by settling under the influence of gravity or centrifugation (عملية صناعية) |