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Word: Nitrite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: via French from nitre+ -ite
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnʌɪtrʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a salt or ester of nitrous acid, containing the anion NO₂⁻ or the group —NO₂.
Short Definition:salt or ester of nitrous acid
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