primer¹ Definition
primer (prim′ər; Brit prī′mər)
noun
- a simple book for teaching reading to beginners
- a textbook giving the first principles of any subject
Etymology: ME prymer < ML primarius < L primus, first: see prime
primer² Definition
primer (prī′mər)
noun
a person or thing that primes; specif.,
- a small cap, tube, etc. containing an explosive, used to set off a main charge
- paint, sizing, etc. used as a preparatory coating on a raw surface
primer Synonyms
primer Usage Examples
Converse of object
- degenerate: All virus isolates tested were successfully amplified using degenerate primers designed by Deng et al; 1994.
- etch: Robin sprayed the bare metal with 2K etch primer.
- pick: EPrimer3 will attempt to pick primers close to this length.
- select: Prime Creates a plot that can help you rapidly review the primer binding sites for the primers selected by the program.
- apply: You can apply the primer, then the base coat, then the top coat.
Adjective modifier
- epoxy: Back to the top What is an epoxy primer?
- acrylic: There are three Winsor & Newton acrylic primers to choose from.
- optical: The site is part of an optical microscopy primer from the Molecular Expressions site.
- universal: Efforts to identify the presence of a DNA beta in infected Duranta, using universal DNA beta primers ( Briddon et al.
- gray: I use a basic gray primer to spray a thin coat all over.
- animated: TOP GENETICS DNA from the Beginning This site described itself as " an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes & heredity.
Modifies a noun
- pair: A set of nested primers pairs is designed for each gene chosen for cloning.
- coat: Apply a quick primer coat first, then do second application to build lash length.
- sequence: Failures are repeated and new primer sequences are ordered in the cases where PCR reactions failed repeatedly.
Noun used with modifier
- oligonucleotide: Prime selects oligonucleotide primers for a template DNA sequence.
- microscopy: The site is part of an optical microscopy primer from the Molecular Expressions site.
- etching: The etching primer is followed by a coat of standard primer.
- zinc: Manufacturers literature will indicate any special requirements, but in general a zinc phosphate primer is used.
- oxide: I painted using an aerosol of Halfords red oxide plastic primer which is, of course, the correct final color.
- metal: The net lever was painted in metal primer along with the counter balance rail.
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