dimethylnitrosamine

[dahy-meth-uhl-nahy-troh-suh-meen, -nahy-trohs-am-in]

di·meth·yl·ni·tros·a·mine

[dahy-meth-uhl-nahy-troh-suh-meen, -nahy-trohs-am-in]
noun Chemistry.
a yellow, water-soluble carcinogenic liquid, C2H6N2O, found in tobacco smoke and certain foods: known to be a potent carcinogen. Abbreviation: DMN, DMNA

Origin:
1960–65; dimethyl + nitrosamine
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Dimethylnitrosamine is always a great word to know.
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having an unsymmetrical arrangement of atoms in a molecule, or noting a carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or groups
a compound capable of changing state or becoming inactive when subjected to heat or radiation
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