ni·tros·a·mine (n -tr  s -m n , ntrs- mn)n. Any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula R2NNO or RNHNO, present in various foods and other products and found to be carcinogenic in laboratory animals. [Latin nitr sus, full of natron (from nitrum, natron; see niter) + amine.] |
nitrosamine [ˌnaɪtrəʊsəˈmiːn ˌnaɪtrəʊsˈæmiːn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any one of a class of neutral, usually yellow oily compounds containing the divalent group =NNO
| nitrosamine (n-trs-mn, ntrs-mn) Any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula R2NNO or RNHNO, where R is an organic radical. Nitrosamines are present in various foods and other products, and certain ones are very carcinogenic. |
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