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preparative.

That serves to prepare something

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/pɹəˈpæɹətɪv/
  1. That serves to prepare something

    preparative chromatography
  2. preliminary or preparatory

    preparative discussions
  3. Pertaining to the synthesis, purification, or isolation of compounds from mixtures or raw materials.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English preperatif, from Middle French preparatif and Medieval Latin prēparātīvus.

noun/pɹəˈpæɹətɪv/
  1. Something to be done in preparation; a preliminary

Where this word comes from

From Middle English preperatif, from Middle French preparatif and Medieval Latin prēparātīvus.

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