In other words, it is energy in an object due to its motion or position, or both. In the 'open door' example above, I possess potential chemical energy (energy stored in me), and by lifting my hands to push the door, my action also had kinetic energy (energy in the motion of my hands).
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Trite. Trite is a spider genus of the Salticidae family. Most of the 18 described species occur in Australia and New Zealand, with several spread over islands of Oceania, one species even reaching Rapa.
Citrate is an anticoagulant which binds calcium in the blood. Calcium is required for blood clotting. Since it is bound up the blood cannot clot resulting in a whole blood sample, red blood cells and PLASMA. Coagulation tubes are filled with buffered tri-sodium citrate solution. Citrate concentrations of either 0.109 mol/l (3.2 %) or 0.129 mol/l (3.8 %) are available.