sodium nitrite

/ˌsoʊdiəm ˌnaɪˈtraɪt/
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Definitions of sodium nitrite
  1. noun
    nitrite used to preserve and color food especially in meat and fish products; implicated in the formation of suspected carcinogens
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    type of:
    nitrite
    the radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid)
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