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to buffer

to buffer

1 7.0
To add a liquid that keeps acidity steady
  • verb
  • /ˈbʌfər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tamponear
  • Therefore, many topical medications designed for use in the external auditory canal are buffered to an acidic pH.
  • buffered saline
  • phosphate-buffered saline
  • neutral-buffered formalin

Examples

  • Each goat received a 20 ml solution containing 167.5 g Co-EDTA buffered to pH 6.8 with NaOH.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Until stability issues are better explained, we recommend buffering solutions containing epinephrine just before use.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Thus, there is greater clinical benefit of buffering these solutions compared with their plain or freshly prepared counterparts.

    Academic text (2015)

  • We did not investigate the chemical stability of epinephrine in buffered solutions over time.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Avoid mechanical agitation of raw wastewater unless in a controlled area within a buffered setting.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Following anastomosis, groups A, B, and C received phosphate-buffered saline orogastrically.

    Academic text (2012)

  • What is unclear is the chemical stability of epinephrine in buffered solutions for prolonged periods of time (23-29).

    Academic text (2015)

  • The umbilical cords were rinsed with sterile phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) three times, then cut into segments.

    Academic text (2018)

  • To maintain a stable pH in the experiment, the researchers decided to buffer the solution with an appropriate chemical.

  • Before adding the acidic solution, they chose to buffer the liquid to ensure that the pH remained constant.

Compounds

buffer zone
8 4.4

An area between two sides that reduces conflict and harm

buffer state
1 6.8

A small neutral country between two larger rival countries that reduces the risk of war

bicarbonate buffer solution
  • Specialized
4.5

A liquid that helps keep acidity stable in body and lab tests

buffer country
6.8

A small neutral state that lies between two rival powers to reduce conflict

buffer solution
  • Specialized
4.4

A liquid that keeps acidity about the same when acids or bases are added

buffer storage
  • Specialized
5.1

A part of computer memory that temporarily holds data during transfer between devices

buffer store
  • Specialized
5.8

A part of a computer's memory that holds data for a short time while it moves between devices

frame buffer
  • Specialized
5.4

An area of computer memory that stores the picture shown on the screen

keyboard buffer
  • Specialized
4.8

A part of a computer's memory that stores keys you press until the computer reads them

print buffer
  • Specialized
5.6

A part of a computer that holds information waiting to be printed

phosphate buffer solution
  • Specialized
5.6

A liquid that keeps the acid level steady with phosphate

starting buffer
  • Specialized
5.4

A liquid made at the start of an experiment to keep the pH steady

How Stable

to stabilize
  • US
75 4.3
to buffer
  • Specialized
1 7.0
to neutralize
  • Specialized
19 5.8

Surface Forms

buffer infinitive
buffered past
buffered past participle
buffering present participle
buffers third person singular

Etymology

Buffer in chemistry comes from the same idea of a protective buffer that 'cushions' change. To buffer a solution is to add something that keeps its pH steady and prevents sudden shifts.