nitrite
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nitrite (ˈnaɪtraɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| any salt or ester of nitrous acid | |
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Nitrite
is always a great word to know.
So is halogen. Does it mean:
| a preparation containing an insoluble dye converted by reduction into a soluble leuco base, or a vessel containing such a preparation |
| any of the electronegative elements, fluorine, chlorine, iodine, bromine, and astatine, that form binary salts by direct union with metals |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
nitrite ni·trite (nī'trīt')
n.
The univalent radical NO2.
A compound containing such a radical, such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
nitrite  (nī'trīt') Pronunciation Key
A salt or ester of nitrous acid, containing the group NO2. Nitrites are an important component of the nitrogen cycle and are used as food preservatives. Compare nitrate. |
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Example sentences
The former turns ammonia into nitrite, which the latter then converts to nitrate, a potent fertilizer.
These bacteria set the normal basal nitric oxide level by oxidizing the ammonia in sweat into nitric oxide and nitrite.
Sodium nitrite and nitrate undergo chemical changes in the human stomach to become potent carcinogens.
The researchers calculated that such an amount of light would be enough to break down nitrite in the air.
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