Term Name:	buffer
Synonyms:	buffer compound, buffer compounds
Definition:	Any substance or mixture of substances that, in solution (typically aqueous), resists change in pH upon addition of small amounts of acid or base.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:35225] ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of:	chemical role
has subtype:	Good's buffer substance
inverse has_role:	ammonium acetate ammonium formate bis-tris bis-tris propane diammonium citrate diisopropanolamine dipotassium hydrogen phosphate disodium PIPES disodium tetraborate decahydrate Htris monosodium PIPES potassium formate potassium hydrogencarbonate potassium metaphosphate sodium dimethylarsinate sodium formate triammonium citrate triethanolamine triethanolammonium tris tris acetate tris maleate tris phosphate