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NITRITE
nitrite
(noun) the radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
nitrite (countable and uncountable, plural nitrites)
(chemistry) Any salt or ester of nitrous acid
(chemistry) The univalent radical -NO2, and the anion NO2-
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• nittier
Source: Wiktionary
Ni"trite, n. Etym: [Cf. F. nitrite. See Niter.] (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of nitrous acid. Amyl nitrite, a yellow oily volatile liquid, used in medicine as a depressant and a vaso-dilator. Its inhalation produces an instantaneous flushing of the face.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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