Chemist/biologist slang for "precipitate" (as in "to precipitate from solution"). Can be used as a verb or a noun. Like most technical slang, it is used more often in the field than the formal term.
Occasionally mixed up with the different but related term "salt out".
Occasionally mixed up with the different but related term "salt out".
n. That flask should be kept on heat until all the reactants are in to avoid premature crash out.
v. If you don't drop in more DMSO when you make the diluted solution, your compound's going to crash out.
v. "Salting out" a protein is increasing salt concentration in a solution until the desired protein crashes out.
v. If you don't drop in more DMSO when you make the diluted solution, your compound's going to crash out.
v. "Salting out" a protein is increasing salt concentration in a solution until the desired protein crashes out.
by IWA December 05, 2007
An unstoppable orange marsupial that starred in a few games back for the PS1. Recently the victim of OneyPlays and his 3d animation of Crash back when he was 13. This created a meme known as W O A H.
"What were those aggravating yet pleasing games on the ps1 with the orange dude?"
"Crash Bandicoot N I B B A W O A H
"Crash Bandicoot N I B B A W O A H
by Anime FuccBoi August 03, 2017
by Dr4T7 February 17, 2006
a diet plan that entails foregoing one's usual meal regimen and replacing it with a substantially meeker allowance of nutriment. Usually such diets last a few days to a week and are implemented prior to an upcoming event that the dieter wants to lose weight for.
Such practices can be unsafe, especially if done frequently, over a longer period of time, or without the appropriate intake of water and nutrients.
Such practices can be unsafe, especially if done frequently, over a longer period of time, or without the appropriate intake of water and nutrients.
I started a crash diet on wednesday so I can fit into my prom dress this weekend.
Stephanie passed out on the field and had to be taken to a hospital; she had been on a crash diet and was undernourished.
Stephanie passed out on the field and had to be taken to a hospital; she had been on a crash diet and was undernourished.
by patty hearst August 07, 2006
by Brown Sauce January 21, 2011
1. When a computer crashes at such a fundamental level that it can no longer control the CRT in the monitor, thus the monitor displays a screen of static.
by Adam Wilson December 31, 2003
by Tiny Molasses May 07, 2006