What does tris mean?
Tris means (organic chemistry) A flammable compound which forms a corrosive solution in water and is used as a buffer and emulsifying agent..
Tris
/tɹɪs/ · noun
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A flammable compound which forms a corrosive solution in water and is used as a buffer and emulsifying agent..
Definitions by Sense
- (organic chemistry) A flammable compound which forms a corrosive solution in water and is used as a buffer and emulsifying agent.
- (organic chemistry) A phosphoric acid ester C₉H₁₅Br₆O₄P formerly used to flameproof clothes and especially children's nightclothes until it was found to cause cancer in animals.
- plural of tri
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Word Forms
- tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane
- tris buffer
- THAM
- trometamol
- tromethamine
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