Meanings
nounpreconcentration (plural preconcentrations)
plural preconcentrations
- chemistryThe concentration of a trace material prior to an analysis
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
- Proto-Italic*prai
- Proto-Italic*prai-
- Latinprae-
- Middle Englishpre-
- Englishpre-
- Englishconcentration
- Englishpreconcentration
From pre- + concentration.
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preconcentration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconcentration
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“preconcentration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconcentration. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preconcentration,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconcentration.
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