"tris" meaning in English

See tris in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tɹɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-tris (1).wav [US] Forms: tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane [alternative], tris buffer [alternative], THAM [alternative], trometamol [alternative], tromethamine [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪs Etymology: Abbreviation of tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tris (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) A flammable compound which forms a corrosive solution in water and is used as a buffer and emulsifying agent. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: tricine
    Sense id: en-tris-en-noun-ucRN~61T Categories (other): Organic compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 36 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 14 17 21 9 8 18 2 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /tɹɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-tris (1).wav [US]
Rhymes: -ɪs Etymology: Abbreviation of tris(2,3-dibromopropyl)phosphate. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tris (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) A phosphoric acid ester C₉H₁₅Br₆O₄P formerly used to flameproof clothes and especially children's nightclothes until it was found to cause cancer in animals. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-tris-en-noun-eM8Y3Pat Categories (other): Organic compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 36 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 14 17 21 9 8 18 2 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /tɹaɪz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-tris (2).wav [US]
Rhymes: -aɪz Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} tris
  1. plural of tri Tags: form-of, plural Form of: tri Related terms: tris legomenon
    Sense id: en-tris-en-noun-KZWPcQkW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 36 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 14 17 21 9 8 18 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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