preconformational

adjective

Before a conformation has been adopted.

OriginEnglish conformational ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjectivepreconformational (not comparable)

alternative pre-conformational

  1. not comparableBefore a conformation has been adopted.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishconformational
  10. Englishpreconformational

From pre- + conformational.

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APA

preconformational. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconformational

MLA

“preconformational.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconformational. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preconformational,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconformational.

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