pre-equilibrium (prior equilibrium)

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04810
A rapidly reversible step preceding the @R05140@ in a @S05970@. For example:
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See also:
kinetic equivalence
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1152 [Terms] [Paper]
See also:
PAC, 1996, 68, 149. (A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 177 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'pre-equilibrium (prior equilibrium)' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04810 RIS BibTex EndNote
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