buffer solution

Aqueous solution consisting of a mixture of a weak acid and its conjugate base, which resists (to a limited degree) pH change when a strong acid or base is added

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Also known as pH buffer · buffer

Subclass of: aqueous solution
, acidity regulator
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1.Stated in CAC/GL 36-1989: Class names and the international numbering system for food additives, 2017 English revision
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, laboratory chemical
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1.Stated in Medical Subject HeadingsRetrieved 2018-03-13
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A buffer solution is a solution whose pH does not change significantly on dilution or if a small amount of strong acid or base is added to it at constant temperature. Buffer capacity is used to measure the resistance to pH change of a buffer solution.

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Different from: buffering agent
buffer
Members / parts: buffering agent
Has characteristic: robustness characteristic of: pH

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