precursor

in radioanalytical chemistry
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04805
Of a nuclide, any radioactive nuclide which precedes that nuclide in a decay chain.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. (Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 2523 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'precursor' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04805 RIS BibTex EndNote
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