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precursor

/priˈkɜrsər/ /prɪˈkɜːsə/
noun
GeneralScience
  1. 1 habercisi
  2. 2 öncül, ön madde

Definition (English)

  1. Something that comes before and indicates the approach of something else.
  2. A substance from which another substance is made, especially by a chemical reaction.

Example Sentences

  1. These events were precursors of the war.
    Bu olaylar savaşın habercisiydi.
  2. The drug is a precursor to heroin.
    Bu uyuşturucu eroinin öncülüdür.
  3. The chemical is a precursor for many plastics.
    Bu kimyasal birçok plastik için ön maddedir.

Synonyms

forerunnerharbingersignindicatorsignalomen

Collocations

precursor toprecursor ofprecursor eventprecursor signalprecursor molecule

Related Words

developmentchangeeventhistoryprogresscause