sodium nitrite
sodium nitrite · sodium nitrites
The sodium salt of nitrous acid, NaNO₂The sodium salt of nitrous acid, NaNO₂; used as a food preservative and in many industrial applications.
US/ˈsoʊ.di.əm ˈnaɪ.tɹaɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The sodium salt of nitrous acid, NaNO₂; used as a food preservative and in many industrial applications.
More definitions
- nitrite used to preserve and color food especially in meat and fish products; implicated in the formation of suspected carcinogens
Forms
plural: sodium nitrites| Singular | sodium nitrite |
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Synonyms
2 synonymssal prunellaE250 when used as a preservative
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable