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What does nitrite mean?

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Noun
  1. (chemistry) Any salt or ester of nitrous acid
  2. (chemistry) The univalent radical -NO2, and the anion NO2-
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Nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide were chemically assayed as nitrite from sorbent tubes by using spectrophotometry.
The major effect of nitrite is the oxidation of blood hemoglobin to methemoglobin, which is unable to transport oxygen to the tissues.
All public water supplies in Laois were also fully compliant with the standards for ammonium, nitrate, nitrite, odour, pH and turbidity.
Personally, of all the drugs mentioned, I prefer the nitrite of sodium or the combination just given.
Mysliwy et al. reported the formation of NPYR from sodium nitrite and pyrrolidine in vivo in dog stomach.
Some analogous alkyl nitrites, such as amyl nitrite, are known sensitizers in humans.

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