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buffers

Chemical substances in the blood, such as lactic acid or bicarbonate, which act to limit changes in the composition, especially the acidity, by binding hydrogen ions. Buffers are important in maintaining constancy when acids are added or removed.

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Man from Tumwhere!' At which the four Buffers, again mysteriously moved all four at once, explain, 'You can't resist!'

A passing remembrance of Mrs Veneering, here induces Mortimer to address his next half-dozen words to her; after which he wanders away again, tries Twemlow and finds he doesn't answer, ultimately takes up with the Buffers who receive him enthusiastically.

Here, the Analytical Chemist (who has evidently formed a very low opinion of Mortimer's story) concedes a little claret to the Buffers; who, again mysteriously moved all four at once, screw it slowly into themselves with a peculiar twist of enjoyment, as they cry in chorus, 'Pray go on.'

Same Buffer inquires with smartness, 'What of?' But herein perishes a melancholy example; being regarded by the three other Buffers with a stony stare, and attracting no further attention from any mortal.

A Buffer, suddenly astounding the other three, by detaching himself, and asserting individuality, inquires: 'How discovered, and why?'

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But as a buffer living on his means, and having an idea of doing it in this lovely place in peace and quiet, for remaining span of life, I beg to ask if the Tope family are quite respectable?'

Datchery to himself that night, as he looked at his white hair in the gas-lighted looking-glass over the coffee-room chimneypiece at the Crozier, and shook it out: 'For a single buffer, of an easy temper, living idly on his means, I have had a rather busy afternoon!'

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At another time Polly would have laughed at the contrast between Tom's face and his language, but there was a sincere remorse, which made even the dreadful word "buffer" rather touching than otherwise.

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This report studies the global market size of Good's Buffers, especially focuses on the key regions like United States, European Union, China, and other regions (Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia).

Goods Buffers Market Research Report, Experiments, Research, Analysis, Evolutions, Fermentation and

In a new study, University of Illinois scientists have estimated that a new conservation practice, known as saturated buffers, could reduce nitrogen in agricultural drainage by 5% to 10%.

Saturated buffers reduce nitrogen in agricultural drainage

Request for quotations : purchase of energy-storage buffers with non-linear characteristic for elevators

Purchase Of Energy-storage Buffers With Non-linear Characteristic For Elevators

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-December 4, 2018--Slovak central bank says it is ready to increase capital buffers