Nitrite
[nahy-trahyt] /ˈnaɪ traɪt/
noun
1.
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
2.
Nutrition. .
/ˈnaɪtraɪt/
noun
1.
any salt or ester of nitrous acid
nitrite ni·trite (nī’trīt’)
n.
nitrite
(nī’trīt’)
A salt or ester of nitrous acid, containing the group NO2. Nitrites are an important component of the nitrogen cycle and are used as food preservatives. Compare nitrate.
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