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Precipitate

to cause a dissolved substance to form a solid particle which can be removed by settling or filtering, such as the removal of dissolved iron by oxidation, precipitation, and filtration. The term is also used to refer to the solid formed, and to the condensation of water in the atmosphere to form rain or snow.

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Oxidation
a chemical process in which electrons are removed from an atom, ion or compound. The addition of oxygen is a specific form of oxidation, while the rusting of iron is a slow form.
Iron
an element often found dissolved in ground water in concentrations usually ranging from zero to 10 ppm. It is objectionable in water supplies because of the staining caused after oxidation and precipitation, because of taste, and because of unsightly colors produced when iron reacts with tannins in beverages such as coffee and tea.