Precursor ion
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Orange Book Entry
Orange Book
| ORANGE BOOK DEFINITION IUPAC. Analytical Division. Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature (the Orange Book). Definitive Rules, 1979 (see also Orange Book 2023) | 
| Precursor ion | 
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| Synonymous with parent ion. Instead of the use of parent ion and daughter ion terms the precursor and product ion terms are preferred respectively. | 
| IUPAC 1997 Orange Book Chapter 12 | 
| Index of Orange Book Terms | 
