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Definition of
nitrite noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
nitrite
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈnaɪtraɪt
/
/
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
(
chemistry
)
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a
compound
containing
nitrogen
and
oxygen
. There are several different
nitrites
.
See
nitrite
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