English Explanatory Dictionary

nitrite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any salt or ester of nitrous acid.
  2. The univalent radical -NO₂, and the anion NO₂⁻

Pronunciation

nī'trīt /ˈnaɪ.tɹaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nitrite.wav

Word forms

nitrite nitrites

Derived words

alkyl nitrite amyl nitrite butyl nitrite cyclohexyl nitrite ethyl nitrite hyponitrite isoamyl nitrite isopropyl nitrite nitrite reductase nitritoid nitrituria potassium nitrite sodium nitrite sulfonitrite sulphonitrite
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