prekursor

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Indonesian

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch precursor (precursor; forerunner), from Latin praecursor.

Pronunciation

Noun

prekursor (plural prekursor-prekursor)

  1. precursor:
    1. (biology) a cell or tissue that gives rise to a variant, specialized, or more mature form.
    2. (chemistry) one of the compounds that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound.

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Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from French précurseur, from Latin praecursor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɛˈkur.sɔr/
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  • Rhymes: -ursɔr
  • Syllabification: pre‧kur‧sor

Noun

prekursor m pers (female equivalent prekursorka)

  1. precursor (forerunner, predecessor)

Declension

Noun

prekursor m inan

  1. (chemistry) precursor (chemical compound)

Declension

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adjective
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adverb

Further reading

  • prekursor in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • prekursor in Polish dictionaries at PWN