NITRITES

Noun

nitrites

plural of nitrite

Anagrams

• snittier

Source: Wiktionary


NITRITE

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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