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nitrite

[nahy-trahyt]

noun

  1. Chemistry.a salt or ester of nitrous acid.

  2. Nutrition.sodium nitrite.



nitrite

/ ˈԲɪٰɪ /

noun

  1. any salt or ester of nitrous acid

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

nitrite

  1. A salt or ester of nitrous acid, containing the group NO 2. Nitrites are an important component of the nitrogen cycle and are used as food preservatives.

  2. Compare nitrate

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nitrite1

First recorded in 1790–1800; nitr- + -ite 1
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In early May, Bartkus engaged with a suicide discussion site, presenting data from his tests on ingesting weak doses of sodium nitrite or seeking to generate carbon monoxide within a car, alongside graphs and charts.

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“Double Scorpio are three different nitrites,” said Edward, the West Hollywood clerk who doubles as a kind of nitrite sommelier.

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She was prescribed a sodium bicarbonate infusion, but was instead given a sodium nitrite infusion.

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Troye Sivan, “Rush” Better hope your VCR doesn’t need cleaning soon, because this song cleared stores of amyl nitrite.

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The ash enriched the seawater, especially with nitrate, nitrite and ammonium, tasty sources of nitrogen for all of your photosynthetic needs.

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