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nitrite

/'naɪtraɪt/

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noun
the radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid)
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chemical group group radical

Definition that contains nitrite

sodium nitrite nitrite used to preserve and color food especially in meat and fish products; implicated in the formation of suspected carcinogens