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HYPONITRITE
Etymology
Noun
hyponitrite (plural hyponitrites)
(inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion of nitrogen NO- derived from hyponitrous acid; any salt containing this anion
Source: Wiktionary
Hy`po*ni"trite, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of hyponitrous acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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