preparative.
That serves to prepare something
Meaning & usage
That serves to prepare something
preparative chromatography
preliminary or preparatory
preparative discussions
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.
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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