preparative

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preparative

/pɹəˈpæɹətɪv/

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From Middle English preperatif, from Middle French preparatif and Medieval Latin prēparātīvus. By surface analysis, prepare + -ative.

adjective more preparative · most preparative

That serves to prepare something. preparative chromatography
Preliminary or preparatory. preparative discussions
Pertaining to the synthesis, purification, or isolation of compounds from mixtures or raw materials.

noun preparatives

Something to be done in preparation; a preliminary necessary preparatives for our voyage

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@misc{preparative_2026,
  title = {preparative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/preparative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}