A substance that reduces the shock and cushions against fluctuations, many fertilizers contain buffer agents. The material offers a relatively stable pH level that is not susceptible to unwanted changes. The pH level in growing media is subject to change when nutrients are added and processed by microbes or crops. When a grower isn’t aware of the ongoing changes this can cause harm to the development and growth of your cannabis plants.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
buffer (noun)slang British - fellow man , especially an old man
1.
any of various devices or pieces of material for reducing shock or damage due to contact
2.
a means or device used as a cushion against the shock of fluctuations in business or financial activity
3.
something that serves as a protective barrier as
a) - buffer state
b) a person who shields another especially from annoying routine matters
c) - mediator
4.
a substance capable in solution of neutralizing both acids and bases and thereby maintaining the original acidity or basicity of the solution , also a solution containing such a substance
5.
a temporary storage unit (as in a computer) , especially one that accepts information at one rate and delivers it at another
transitive verb
1.
to lessen the shock of - cushion
2.
to treat (as a solution or its acidity) with a buffer , also to prepare (aspirin) with an antacid
3.
to collect (as data) in a buffer
one that - buffs
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
buffer (noun)1.
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
SYNONYMS:
broker, buffer, conciliator, go-between, honest broker, interceder, intercessor, intermediary, intermediate, interposer, middleman, peacemakerRELATED WORDS:
troubleshooter; moderator; bargainer, negotiant, negotiator; appeaser, pacificator, pacifier, reconciler; agent, attorney, deputy, factor, procurator, proxy; liaison, medium; ambassador, emissary, envoy, legate, messenger; delegate, representative; busybody, interferer, meddler; arbiter, arbitrator, judge, referee, umpire; adviser ( advisor), counselor ( counsellor)2.
something that serves as a protective barrier
SYNONYMS:
buffer, bumper, cocoon, cushioning, fender, padRELATED WORDS:
baffle, muffler; padding; safeguard, shield; barricade, cordonto lessen the shock of
SYNONYMS:
buffer, gentle, softenRELATED WORDS:
baffle, dampen, deaden, dull, obtund; moderate, modulate, temper; allay, alleviate, assuage, ease; lighten, mitigate, relieveNEAR ANTONYMS:
heighten, intensify, sharpen
Buffer (Wiktionary)
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbʌfə(ɹ)/, [ˈbɐfə(ɹ)]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbʌfɚ/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈbafə(ɹ)/, [ˈbäfə(ɹ)]
- Rhymes: -ʌfə(ɹ)
Etymology 1
From buff + -er.
Noun
buffer (plural buffers)
- Someone or something that buffs (polishes and makes shiny).
- A machine with rotary brushes, passed over
stabilizer, neutralizer, balancer, moderator, equalizer
