tris.
A flammable compound which forms a corrosive solution in water and is used as a buffer and emulsifying agent.
Meaning & usage
A flammable compound which forms a corrosive solution in water and is used as a buffer and emulsifying agent.
Where this word comes from
Abbreviation of tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane.
A phosphoric acid ester C₉H₁₅Br₆O₄P formerly used to flameproof clothes and especially children's nightclothes until it was found to cause cancer in animals.
Where this word comes from
Abbreviation of tris(2,3-dibromopropyl)phosphate.
plural of tri
Where this word comes from
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