Nitrite (noun)

  1. A salt or ester of nitrous acid, typically having the formula NO2-.
  2. A chemical compound used as a food preservative and color fixative.
  3. A compound used to cure meats and fish.

Origin:

From nitr- + -ite, from the latin nitrum "saltpeter", from greek nitron.

Examples:

  1. Nitrite is used to preserve hot dogs and bacon.
  2. Nitrite is toxic if ingested in large amounts.
  3. The nitrite in the meat caused a reaction with the stomach acid.
  4. Nitrite is used to cure meats and fish.
  5. The nitrite levels in the water were found to be too high.
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