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Sodium Nitrite
see synonyms of sodium nitriteNoun
1. sodium nitrite
nitrite used to preserve and color food especially in meat and fish products; implicated in the formation of suspected carcinogens
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Sodium Nitrite
see synonyms of sodium nitritenoun
chemistry
a compound (the sodium salt of nitrous acid) with the chemical formula NaNO2 that is used as a preservative and colouring agent, esp in meat and fish products
Sodium nitrite is added to avoid the presence of a very dangerous bacterial toxin
in certain foods.
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Sodium Nitrite
see synonyms of sodium nitrite a yellowish or white powder, NaNO2, used to make dyes, preserve meats, counteract cyanide poisoning, etc.
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