hyponitrite

[hahy-poh-nahy-trahyt]

noun

a salt or ester of hyponitrous acid.

Origin of hyponitrite

First recorded in 1840–50; hyponitr(ous acid) + -ite¹

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British Dictionary definitions for hyponitrite

hyponitrite

noun

any salt or ester of hyponitrous acid

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