Sráecí

Srážecí is an adjective in Czech and Slovak that describes phenomena related to precipitation. In meteorology it designates processes, events, and data connected with rain, snow, or other forms of atmospheric precipitation. In chemistry the term appears in phrases like srážecí reakce, which describe precipitation reactions that produce an insoluble solid (a precipitate). The standard spelling is srážecí; nonstandard spellings such as sráecí may occur in older texts or due to typographical errors.

Etymology: The word derives from the Czech/Slovak root sráž-, from the verb srážet or the noun srážka. In meteorology, srážka denotes precipitation, while srážet can mean to precipitate or to cause something to settle out. The term is built on the relation to srážka (precipitation) and the concept of related processes or measurements.

Usage: In meteorology, srážecí data include rainfall totals (srážková výška) and precipitation rates (intenzita srážek). The term also appears in hydrology and climatology in phrases referring to the processes and measurements associated with precipitation. In everyday language, srážky denote precipitation events; srážecí describes the related processes, characteristics, or data.

See also: srážky; srážecí reakce; srážecí proces.