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nitrite

noun

/ˈnaɪ.tɹaɪt/

Definitions

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

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Derived

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

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for nitrite. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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