| Pronunciation: | | 'nItrIt
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[n] the radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid) |
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NITRITE is a 7 letter word that starts with N. |
| | See Also: | | chemical group, group, radical, sodium nitrite |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ni"trite\, n. [Cf. F. nitrite. See {Niter}.] (Chem.)
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.
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