Precursor (disambiguation)
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Precursor or Precursors may refer to:
- A word meaning predecessor
- Gehrlein PrecursorGehrlein Precursor|-See also:...
, a glider - Precursor (chemistry)Precursor (chemistry)In chemistry, a precursor is a compound that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound. In biochemistry, the term "precursor" is used more specifically to refer to a chemical compound preceding another in a metabolic pathway....
, a compound that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound - Precursor (physics)Precursor (physics)Precursors are characteristic wave patterns caused by dispersion of an impulse's frequency components as it propagates through a medium. Classically, precursors precede the main signal, although in certain situations they may also follow it...
, a phenomenon of wave propagation in dispersive media - Earthquake precursor, a diagnostic phenomenon that can occur before an earthquake
- Precursor (bird)Precursor (bird)"Precursor" is a controversial prehistoric bird genus from the Early Eocene. It was established based on fossils found in England, e.g. in the famous London Clay deposits...
, a hypothesized genus of fossil birds that was actually composed of fossilized parts of unrelated animals - The Precursors (video game), a video game from Kiev-based developer Deep Shadows
- LNWR Whale Precursor ClassLNWR Whale Precursor ClassThe London and North Western Railway Precursor Class, the second to be known by that name, was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives.They were introduced by George Whale in 1904 and 130 examples were built by Crewe Works up to 1907. Their introduction allowed Whale to phase out his predecessor...
, type of passenger locomotive developed for the London and North Western Railway - Precursor, a novel set in the Foreigner universeForeigner UniverseThe Foreigner universe is a fictional universe developed by science fiction and fantasy author C. J. Cherryh. The series centers around the descendants of a ship lost in transit from Earth en route to found a new space station...
by C. J. Cherryh - Precursors, a fictional race (now extinct) of ancient beings in the board game Cosmic EncounterCosmic EncounterCosmic Encounter is a science fiction-themed strategy board game, designed by "Future Pastimes" and originally published by Eon Games in 1977...
- Precursors, a fictional alien race in the Star ControlStar ControlStar Control is a science fiction computer game that was developed by Toys for Bob and published by Accolade in the early 1990s. Star Control still enjoys a cult following...
video game series - Precursors, a fictional race of ancient beings in the video game Jak and Daxter: The Precursor LegacyJak and Daxter: The Precursor LegacyJak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is a platform game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment and is the first video game in the Jak and Daxter series. It was released exclusively for the Sony PlayStation 2 on December 3, 2001 for North America, December 7, 2001 for...
- Precursors, a fictional alien race in Galactic Civilizations II: Dread LordsGalactic Civilizations II: Dread LordsGalactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords is a 4X turn-based strategy computer game by Stardock...
video game - Precursor, a Half-Life 2: Episode TwoHalf-Life 2: Episode TwoHalf-Life 2: Episode Two is the second episode in a series of sequels to the 2004 first-person shooter video game Half-Life 2. It was developed by Valve Corporation in tandem with Episode One, the first game in the series, and released in Q4 2007 via Valve's Steam content distribution platform...
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