slyke

slyke (sl),

(slīk), A unit of buffer value, the slope of the acid-base titration curve of a solution; the millimoles of strong acid or base that must be added per unit of change in pH. [D.D. Van Slyke, U.S. physician and chemist, 1883-1971]

Van Slyke,

Donald D., U.S. biochemist, 1883-1971. slyke - a unit of buffer value, the slope of the acid-base titration curve of a solution.Van Slyke apparatus - determines the amount of respiratory gases in the blood.Van Slyke formula - the value obtained when the square root of the urine flow is multiplied by the urine urea concentration and divided by the whole blood urea concentration. Synonym(s): standard urea clearance