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- Dictionarybuff·er/ˈbəfər/
noun
- 1. a person or thing that prevents incompatible or antagonistic people or things from coming into contact with or harming each other: "family and friends can provide a buffer against stress"
- 2. a solution that resists changes in pH when acid or alkali is added to it. Buffers typically involve a weak acid or alkali together with one of its salts.
verb
- 1. lessen or moderate the impact of (something): "the massage helped to buffer the strain"
- 2. treat with a chemical buffer: "add organic matter to buffer the resulting alkalinity"
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word buffer, from a device that reduces shock to a substance that neutralizes acids and bases. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of buffer.
Buffer can be a noun or a verb that means something or someone that helps protect from harm, or a chemical that keeps a liquid from becoming more or less acidic. Learn more about the different types and uses of buffer with examples and translations.
Buffer can be a noun or a verb that means something or someone that helps protect from harm, or a chemical that keeps a liquid from becoming more or less acidic. Learn more about the different meanings, examples and usage of buffer in English.
A substance that prevents change in the acidity of a solution when an acid or base is added to the solution or when the solution is diluted. Buffers are used to make solutions of known pH, especially for instrument calibration purposes. Natural buffers also exist in living organisms, where biochemical reactions are very sensitive to changes in pH.
A buffer is an object that either softens a blow like a fender, or helps buff or shine stuff, like a nail buffer. Buffer comes from the Old French buff, a word that imitates the sound of a blow to a soft body.
noun. /ˈbʌfə (r)/ /ˈbʌfər/ Idioms. a thing or person that reduces a shock or protects somebody/something against difficulties. buffer against something Support from family and friends acts as a buffer against stress. buffer between A and B She often had to act as a buffer between father and son.
Buffer can mean a device, substance, or zone that reduces shock, impact, or conflict. It can also mean a chemical solution that resists pH changes or a computer memory area that stores data temporarily.
