Added 9 October 2026
preparative
/pɹəˈpæɹətɪv/ adjective
Latin root: prēparātīvus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about preparative at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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That serves to prepare something.
preparative chromatography
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Preliminary or preparatory.
preparative discussions
- Pertaining to the synthesis, purification, or isolation of compounds from mixtures or raw materials.
noun
- Something to be done in preparation; a preliminary
Origin
From Middle English preperatif, from Middle French preparatif and Medieval Latin prēparātīvus.
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