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-

Anagrams

• 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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