nitrite

[nahy-trahyt]

noun

1. Chemistry.,  a salt or ester of nitrous acid.

2. Nutrition.,  sodium nitrite.

nitrite

/ ˈnaɪtraɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of nitrous acid

nitrite

1. A salt or ester of nitrous acid, containing the group NO ₂. Nitrites are an important component of the nitrogen cycle and are used as food preservatives.

2. Compare nitrate

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitrite¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; nitr- + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

In early May, Bartkus engaged with a suicide discussion site, presenting data from his tests on ingesting weak doses of sodium nitrite or seeking to generate carbon monoxide within a car, alongside graphs and charts.

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“Double Scorpio are three different nitrites,” said Edward, the West Hollywood clerk who doubles as a kind of nitrite sommelier.

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She was prescribed a sodium bicarbonate infusion, but was instead given a sodium nitrite infusion.

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Troye Sivan, “Rush” Better hope your VCR doesn’t need cleaning soon, because this song cleared stores of amyl nitrite.

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The ash enriched the seawater, especially with nitrate, nitrite and ammonium, tasty sources of nitrogen for all of your photosynthetic needs.

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