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🛡️ Protected by barrier 💾 Temporarily stored ⚗️ pH stabilized
buffered

buffered

5.1
Treated so a solution keeps its acidity when you add acid or base
  • adjective
  • /ˈbʌfərd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tamponado
  • The buffered solution remained stable despite the addition of acid.

Examples

  • We prepared a buffered saline solution for the experiment.

  • Medications are sometimes buffered to reduce stomach irritation.

  • The scientist used a buffered solution to ensure the experiment's accuracy.

  • A buffered environment helps maintain stable conditions for sensitive reactions.

  • The scientist used a buffered solution to ensure the experiment's accuracy.

  • A buffered environment helps maintain stable conditions for sensitive reactions.

  • We prepared a buffered saline solution for the experiment.

Antonyms

unbuffered
6.9

Not kept steady by a protective layer, so it changes quickly

Compounds

buffered aspirin
3.7

A pain reliever coated to protect the stomach and reduce stomach upset

Surface Forms

buffered positive

Morphology

buffered = buffer (semi-transparent) = buffer + ed

Formed by adding -ed to the noun 'buffer' (chemical sense), but understanding requires domain-specific chemistry knowledge.

Etymology

Buffered uses the same idea of a cushion that 'takes the hit' for you, so in chemistry a buffered solution 'resists change' in pH. That means the solution soaks up added acid or base and keeps conditions steady.