white precipitate

A 'white precipitate' refers to a solid that forms and separates from a solution during a chemical reaction, characterized by its white color.

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(technical)A solid that forms and separates from a solution during a chemical reaction, characterized by its white color.

When silver nitrate is mixed with sodium chloride, a white precipitate of silver chloride forms.
The reaction between barium chloride and sodium sulfate produces a white precipitate of barium sulfate.

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