Term: buffer: (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: tuberculosis: infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: vestment: gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: hummingbird: tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: gamma: the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: egyptian henbane: poisonous herb whose leaves are a source of hyoscyamine
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: clatter: a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: spill: liquid that is spilled
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: lather: the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: mantled ground squirrel: common black-striped reddish-brown ground squirrel of western North America; resembles a large chipmunk
Broader: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Unrelated: alcohol thermometer: thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature