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buff·er [ buhf-er ]
Definitions related to buffers:
  • An ionic compound that resists changes in its pH.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Chemical system that functions to control the levels of specific ions in solution; when the level of hydrogen ion in solution is controlled the system is called a pH buffer.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A chemical system that functions to control the levels of specific ions in solution. When the level of hydrogen ion in solution is controlled the system is called a pH buffer.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (buffered) The property of being able to chemically neutralize both acids and bases thereby maintaining the original pH of the solution.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (buffering agent) Agent used to stabilize pH within a defined range. (Adapted from Medicinescomplete)
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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