preindustrial

preindustrial Definition

pre·in·dus·trial (prē′in dus′trē əl)

adjective

of or characteristic of a period before industrialization, specif. before the Industrial Revolution

preindustrial Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

level: Carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere is currently about 377 parts per million ( ppm ), about 35 % above its preindustrial level.
time: Biomass burning is estimated to be a major source for ammonia emissions for preindustrial times.

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