Nitrite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnaɪ.tɹaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nitrite is a noun meaning (chemistry) Any salt or ester of nitrous acid.
Meaning
(chemistry) Any salt or ester of nitrous acid.
More Meanings
- (chemistry) The univalent radical -NO₂, and the anion NO₂⁻
Example Sentences
John Birdsall, a scientist for the American Meat Institute, said that there were no industry qualms about trying to lower the nitrite amounts even farther. For centuries, some form of nitrites have been used to cure and to preserve bacon and to give it a pink color.
Word Forms
- nitrites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nitrate, peroxy, amyl, inhalants, oxidizers, reductases.
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