| Trapp | Julius, Russian pharmacist, 1815-1908. See: Trapp's formula, Trapp-Haser formula. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Trapp's formula | A formula to determine the number of grams of urinary solids per liter, obtained by multiplying 2.33 by the last two figures of the specific gravity of the urine. Synonym: Christison's formula, Trapp's formula, Trapp-Haser formula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Trapp-Haser formula | A formula to determine the number of grams of urinary solids per liter, obtained by multiplying 2.33 by the last two figures of the specific gravity of the urine. Synonym: Christison's formula, Trapp's formula, Trapp-Haser formula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trappean | <chemical> Of or pertaining to trap; being of the nature of trap. Origin: Cf. F. Trappeen. See Trap a kind of rock. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| trapped-particle instability | <radiobiology> Slowly-growing class of instabilities driven by particles which cannot circulate freely in a toroidal system. See: banana orbit. (09 Oct 1997) |
| trapper | 1. One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals for their furs. 2. <chemical> A boy who opens and shuts a trapdoor in a gallery or level. Origin: From Trap to insnare. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| trappist | A monk belonging to a branch of the Cistercian Order, which was established by Armand de Rance in 1660 at the monastery of La Trappe in Normandy. Extreme austerity characterises their discipline. They were introduced permanently into the United States in 1848, and have monasteries in Iowa and Kentucky. Origin: F. Trappiste. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| trappous | <chemical> Of or performance to trap; resembling trap, or partaking of its form or qualities; trappy. Origin: From Trap a kind of rock. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| trappy | <chemical> Same as Trappous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |