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hyponitrite
[ hahy-poh-nahy-trahyt ]
/ ˌhaɪ poʊˈnaɪ traɪt /
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noun
a salt or ester of hyponitrous acid.
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Origin of hyponitrite
First recorded in 1840–50; hyponitr(ous acid) + -ite1
Words nearby hyponitrite
hypomyxia, hyponasty, hyponatraemia, hyponatremia, hyponeocytosis, hyponitrite, hyponitrous, hyponitrous acid, hyponychium, hyponychon, hyponym
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British Dictionary definitions for hyponitrite
hyponitrite
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈnaɪtraɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of hyponitrous acid
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