Plural of primer
regular plural
The plural of primer is primers.
Forms of primer
| Singular | primer /ˈpɹaɪ.mə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | primers |
| Countable | countable |
Primers in a sentence
- Take care when handling primers, especially ensure that your fingers are free of oil or dirt.2016, Steve Sieberts, Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Competitive Pistol Shooting, →ISBN, page 224
- As described previously, primers are apt to dimerize or misprime, particularly in the absence of specific target.2010, Stephen A. Bustin, The PCR Revolution: Basic Technologies and Applications, page 139. From the entry misprime
- It is also useful when using degenerate primers which may misprime and cause nonspecific products.2007, Ralph Rapley, John M. Walker, Molecular Biomethods Handbook, page 310. From the entry misprime
- The axenicity of the filtered samples was proven by PCR using the primers and cycling conditions described by Spoerner et al.2016 January 9, “Macroalgal Morphogenesis Induced by Waterborne Compounds and Bacteria in Coastal Seawater”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry axenicity
- This complex unwinds duplex DNA while synthesizing pentaribonucleotide RNA primers for use by the lagging strand polymerase (gp43).2015, Erin Noble et al., “Coordinated DNA Replication by the Bacteriophage T4 Replisome”, in Viruses, volume 7, →DOI. From the entry pentaribonucleotide
Meaning of primer
- noun A prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the office of the dead, and the commendations.
- noun Any of various similar works issued in England for private prayer in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer.
- noun A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.
Questions about the plural of primer
- What is the plural of primer?
- The plural of primer is primers.
- Is primer countable?
- Primer is a countable noun.
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