ni·trite

(nī′trīt′)

The univalent anionic group NO₂, derived from nitrous acid, or a compound containing this group.

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nitrite

(ˈnaɪtraɪt)

(Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of nitrous acid

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ni•trite

(ˈnaɪ traɪt)

n.

1. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.

2. sodium nitrite.

ni·trite

(nī′trīt′)

A salt or ester of nitrous acid; a compound 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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Noun

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

chemical group, radical, group - (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

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

Translations

nitrito

nitrite

[ˈnaɪtraɪt] N → nitrito m

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nitrite

[ˈnaɪtraɪt] n → nitrito

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nitrite

n nitrito

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I had obtained good results in such cases by the inhalation of nitrite of amyl, and the present seemed an admirable opportunity of testing its virtues.

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I've only known one who could stop an attack, and he knocked me sideways with nitrite of amyl.

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The nitrifying process in a microorganism takes place in two phases: 1) oxidation of ammonium to nitrite, and 2) oxidation of the nitrite to nitrate.

Aislamiento de cepas bacterianas oxidantes de amonio y nitrito del suelo y su uso potencial en la reduccion de nitrogeno en las aguas residuales domesticas

In ruminants, microorganisms from stomach compartments transform dietary nitrate into nitrite and subsequently convert nitrite into ammonia for the synthesis of microbial protein (KOZLOSKI, 2009).

Nitrate/nitrite poisoning in dairy cattle from the Midwestern Minas Gerais, Brazil/Intoxicacao por nitrato/nitrito em bovinos leiteiros da regiao Centro-Oeste de Minas Gerais

Nitrite is the intermediate compound in the bacterial nitrification of ammonia to nitrate in oxidizing environments and the product of the denitrification of nitrate in reducing environments (Thurston et al., 1978).

Chronic effects of nitrogenous compounds on survival and growth of juvenile pink shrimp/ Efeito cronico de compostos nitrogenados sobre a sobrevivencia e crescimento de juvenis de camarao rosa

The principal chemical ingredient was changed from isobutyl nitrite to isopropyl nitrite after the former drug was found to be carcinogenic in 2006.

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We've already talked about how some food manufacturers will label foods to downplay their amount of nitrite.

Are nitrates in your food bad for you?

The objective of the open-label Phase 1/2 study is to determine the safety of AIR001, a sterile, proprietary sodium nitrite solution for intermittent inhalation, administered in a dose escalation manner to adults with CF and P.

Mast Therapeutics Launches Clinical Study Of AIR001 for Chronic Infection in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

During this stage nitrate is reduced to nitrite via microbial activity, and the resulting nitrite, in turn, is involved in nitrosation reactions with the naturally existing alkaloids during air-curing, then leading to the formation of TSNAs (Figure 2) [11].

Nitrate and Nitrite Promote Formation of Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines via Nitrogen Oxides Intermediates during Postcured Storage under Warm Temperature

Accidental nitrate or nitrite intoxication is one of the common causes of severe methemoglobinemia and it is usually related to an oxidizing agent which comprises nitrites, such as water, drugs and chemicals.

Severe Methemoglobinemia Due to Nitrite Intoxication in a Child Who was Misdiagnosed with Sepsis/Yanlislikla Sepsis Olarak Degerlendirilen Bir Cocukta Nitrit Intoksikasyonuna Bagli Ciddi Methemoglobinemi

Nitrate is broken down into nitrite in the bloodstream and can cause death in two hours.

Farmer loses seven animals to nitrite poisoning