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adj. - Preceding and getting ready for something.

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  • The first Nobel Prize for Chemistry recognizing pioneering work in preparative organic chemistry was that to Victor Grignard from
  • They have, however, also been very useful in preparative chemistry and two Nobel Prizes have been awarded for such applications: 1912 to Grignard and 1963 to Ziegler and...
  • My Lord, considder this: mak na preparative of us.
  • Scripture teachings on it, then look for the preparative signs in the
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