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Definition of Nitrite

1. Noun. The radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid).

Definition of Nitrite

1. n. A salt of nitrous acid.

Definition of Nitrite

1. Noun. (chemistry) any salt or ester of nitrous acid ¹

2. Noun. (chemistry) the univalent radical -NO₂, and the anion NO₂^- ¹

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Definition of Nitrite

1. a salt of nitrous acid [n -S]

Medical Definition of Nitrite

1. A salt of nitrous acid. Amyl nitrite, a yellow oily volatile liquid, used in medicine as a depressant and a vaso-dilator. Its inhalation produces an instantaneous flushing of the face. Origin: Cf. F. Nitrite. See Niter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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