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Chemical Precipitation  Précipitation chimique
The formation of a separable solid substance from a solution. Precipitation may be triggered by varying the conditions (e.g. temperature) such that the solubility of a substance is decreased or simply by exceeding the saturation level of a solution.

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  Sedimentary rocks

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