Concept information
Preferred term
Tromethamine
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Tri(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane
- Trisamine
- Tris Buffer
- Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane
- Trometamol
Scope note
- An organic amine proton acceptor. It is used in the synthesis of surface-active agents and pharmaceuticals; as an emulsifying agent for cosmetic creams and lotions, mineral oil and paraffin wax emulsions, as a biological buffer, and used as an alkalizer. (From Merck, 11th ed; Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1424)
History note
- 65
In other languages
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Finnish
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THAM
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trometamiini
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014325
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