precipitator

== English == === Etymology === Latin praecipitator (“an overthrower”); equivalent to precipitate +‎ -or. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɹɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪtə(ɹ)/ === Noun === precipitator (plural precipitators) One who or that which precipitates (causes something to happen or urges it on with vehemence or rashness). Synonyms: agent, author, cause A person who, or device that, carries out precipitation. An apparatus which removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation. ==== Derived terms ====