prekurzorov

Prekurzorov is the genitive plural form of the noun prekurzor, meaning "precursor" in several South Slavic languages such as Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian. It is used in scientific and technical texts to refer to substances, stages, or entities that precede and enable a subsequent transformation or development. The term is not standard English, but it appears in translations, multilingual documents, and language-specific literature.

In chemistry and materials science, a chemical precursor is a compound that participates in a reaction to form a target product. Precursors are chosen based on factors such as availability, cost, stability, safety, and reactivity. Synthesis planning often centers on identifying suitable precursors and controlling reaction pathways, processing conditions, and, where applicable, protective groups.

In biology, precursor cells are cells that differentiate into specialized cell types. They lie between stem cells and mature cells and typically have limited self-renewal. Examples include hematopoietic progenitors that give rise to blood cells and neuronal precursors that develop into neurons and glia.

Outside the life sciences, the concept of precursors appears in fields such as geology, environmental science, and manufacturing, where an antecedent material or condition leads to a later product or state. In context, prekurzorov would refer to the precursors themselves, identified by the language and domain of discourse. See also: precursor.