precursor

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Pronunciation

• (RP, Australia) IPA: /ˈpɹiːˌkɜː.sə(ɹ)/, /pɹɪˈkɜː.sə(ɹ)/
• (America) IPA: /ˈpɹiːˌkɜɹ.səɹ/, /pɹɪˈkɜɹ.səɹ/

Noun

precursor (plural precursors)

1. That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.
2. (chemistry) One of the compounds that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound.

Related terms

• cursor

Translations

• French: précurseur, précurseuse
• German: Vorläufer, Vorgänger, Wegbereiter, Vorbote, Anzeichen, Vorreiter, Präkursor, Amtsvorgänger
• Portuguese: precursor
• Russian: предше́ственник
• Spanish: precursor

Translations

• French: réactif, précurseur
• German: Edukt, Vorläufer, Präkursor, Vorform, Vorprodukt, Vorläuferverbindung, Vorläufersubstanz, Vorstufe
• Italian: precursore
• Portuguese: precursor
• Russian: предше́ственник
• Spanish: precursor

Etymology 2

From pre- + cursor.

Adjective

precursor (not comparable)

1. (telecommunications, of intersymbol interference) Caused by the following symbol.

   Antonyms: postcursor

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