1. tris - Noun
2. Tris - Proper noun
tris (uncountable)
(organic chemistry) A flammable compound which forms a corrosive solution in water and is used as a buffer and emulsifying agent.
tris (uncountable)
(organic chemistry) A phosphoric acid ester C9H15Br6O4P formerly used to flameproof clothes and especially children's nightclothes until it was found to cause cancer in animals.
tris
plural of tri
TRIS
(US) Acronym of Transportation Research Information Services.
Tris
A diminutive of the male given name Tristram or Tristan.
Tris
A diminutive of the female given name Patricia or Beatrice.
Tris
plural of Tri
We can't just act without thinking anymore, Tris. They've been trying to teach as that all along. I guess if we're mages, we can't exactly be kids, can we? - Sandry after the pirate attack. Tamora Pierce
But those would be lies and Tris never lied to herself. At least not more than was required to stay human or sane. Lying to others was different. That was what people like her did if they wanted to remain alive. Jon Courtenay Grimwood
That's impossible,” said Tris. "Most things are,” Luca said, "if you think about them for long enough. Jon Courtenay Grimwood
The third nightfall was less impressive than the second, which mirrored a rule Tris had already identified; new emotions devalued, going from intense through familiar to reach a kind of ghost state where one no longer really noticed them at all. Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Not all nine-fingered girls have hatchets, she said in Tradertalk. Some of us just tried to have a conversation with a snapping turtle. (Sandry to Daja, referring to her conversation with Tris.) Tamora Pierce
Tris was pudgy and not especially good looking, but she had the personality of a beautiful girl because she'd been raised in a math. Neal Stephenson