precursor en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /pɹəˈkøː.sɐ/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈpɹiˌkʌɹ.səɹ/ (Scotland)
- prē′kûr′sər
- /ˈpɹiˌkɜɹ.səɹ/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈpɹiːˌkɜː.sə/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- prĭ-kûr′sər
- audio Brisbane
- (Southern-England) audio
- /pɹɪˈkʌɹ.səɹ/ (Scotland)
- /pɹɪˈkɜɹ.səɹ/ (Canada, General-American)
- /pɹɪˈkɜː.sə/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɹiːˌkøː.sɐ/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English precursour, from Middle French precurseur or its etymon Latin praecursor (“forerunner”). By surface analysis, precurse + -or.
Meanings
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That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.
Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis:[…]. The evolutionary precursor of photosynthesis is still under debate, and a new study sheds light. The critical component of the photosynthetic system is the “water-oxidizing complex”, made up of manganese atoms and a calcium atom.
2013 September-October, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist:
- One of the compounds that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| præcursor | alternative | lexicographic | |
| precursors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
consecution · sequel · aftermath · derivative · follower
Deriveds
nonprecursor · cardioprecursor · precursor enzyme · neuroprecursor · osteoprecursor · myoprecursor · precursorial · precursor tip · oligoprecursor · precursorship · bioprecursor · nanoprecursor · precursory
Hyponyms
Relateds
Synonyms
beforemath · antecedent · foremath · precursor · precedent · progenitor
Translations (81)
fi esiaste (chemical compound) · ko 전구체 (chemical compound) · ca precursor (forerunner, predecessor) · ca precursor (chemical compound) · ro precursoare (forerunner, predecessor) · es precursor (chemical compound) · mk предвесник (forerunner, predecessor) · sv föregångare (forerunner, predecessor) · ja 前駆体 (chemical compound) · oc precursor (forerunner, predecessor) · fr précurseuse (forerunner, predecessor) · bg предвестник (forerunner, predecessor) · pt precursor (forerunner, predecessor) · fi edeltäjä (forerunner, predecessor) · ru предве́стник (forerunner, predecessor) · ja 先駆者 (forerunner, predecessor) · de Edukt (chemical compound) · pl prekursorka (forerunner, predecessor) · ko 선구자 (forerunner, predecessor) · de Vorform (chemical compound) · de Vorläuferverbindung (chemical compound) · de Vorläufersubstanz (chemical compound) · hu prekurzor (chemical compound) · oc precursora (forerunner, predecessor) · cmn 先驅 /先驱 (forerunner, predecessor) · grc πρόδρομος (forerunner, predecessor) · de Vorläufer (forerunner, predecessor) · de Vorgänger (forerunner, predecessor) · bg предшественик (forerunner, predecessor) · fr réactif (chemical compound) · de Vorstufe (chemical compound) · ka წინამორბედი (forerunner, predecessor) · pl prekursor (chemical compound) · de Anzeichen (forerunner, predecessor) · de Vorprodukt (chemical compound) · pt precursora (forerunner, predecessor) · de Präkursor (forerunner, predecessor) · de Vorläufer (chemical compound) · sv prekursor (chemical compound) · tr öncül (forerunner, predecessor) · ta முன்னோடி (forerunner, predecessor) · de Wegbereiter (forerunner, predecessor) · cs předchůdce (forerunner, predecessor) · nl precursor (chemical compound) · id prekursor (chemical compound) · bn অগ্রদূত (forerunner, predecessor) · mk претходник (forerunner, predecessor) · ru предше́ственница (forerunner, predecessor) · de Vorbote (forerunner, predecessor) · hu előfutár (forerunner, predecessor) · nl voorloper (forerunner, predecessor) · kmr pêşeng (forerunner, predecessor) · ro precursor (forerunner, predecessor) · ru предше́ственник (chemical compound) · zu imvula (forerunner, predecessor) · kmr pêşrew (forerunner, predecessor) · it precursore (chemical compound) · fr précurseur (chemical compound) · fr précurseur (forerunner, predecessor) · ru предве́стница (forerunner, predecessor) · cmn 前體 /前体 (chemical compound) · de Amtsvorgänger (forerunner, predecessor) · uk попере́дниця (forerunner, predecessor) · uk предте́ча (forerunner, predecessor) · uk попере́дник (forerunner, predecessor) · kk ізашар (forerunner, predecessor) · ru предше́ственник (forerunner, predecessor) · ca precursora (forerunner, predecessor) · ru реакти́в (chemical compound) · pl prekursor (forerunner, predecessor) · ja 前駆物質 (chemical compound) · de Vorreiter (forerunner, predecessor) · de Präkursor (chemical compound) · sv förelöpare (forerunner, predecessor) · nl precursor (forerunner, predecessor) · pt precursor (chemical compound) · bg изходно вещество (chemical compound) · es precursor (forerunner, predecessor) · ja 前兆 (forerunner, predecessor) · fi edelläkävijä (forerunner, predecessor) · sq pris (forerunner, predecessor)