preparative
Pronunciation: /pɹəˈpæɹətɪv/
The English word “preparative” has 4 meanings listed here.
adjective
- That serves to prepare something
- preliminary or preparatory
- Pertaining to the synthesis, purification, or isolation of compounds from mixtures or raw materials.
noun
- Something to be done in preparation; a preliminary
Etymology
From Middle English preperatif, from Middle French preparatif and Medieval Latin prēparātīvus.
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