nitrite

Noun
  1. The radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid) (synset 115040530)
    is a type of: chemical group, group, radical - (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
    subtypes: sodium nitrite - nitrite used to preserve and color food especially in meat and fish products; implicated in the formation of suspected carcinogens

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