English Explanatory Dictionary

tris

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A flammable compound which forms a corrosive solution in water and is used as a buffer and emulsifying agent.
noun
  1. A phosphoric acid ester C₉H₁₅Br₆O₄P formerly used to flameproof clothes and especially children's nightclothes until it was found to cause cancer in animals.
noun
  1. plural of tri
name
  1. Acronym of Transportation Research Information Services.
name
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Tristram or Tristan.
name
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Patricia or Beatrice.
name
  1. plural of Tri
noun
  1. plural of TRI

Pronunciation

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Word forms

tris tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane tris buffer THAM trometamol tromethamine

Etymology

Abbreviation of tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane.

Related words

tris legomenon
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