nitrite

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

nitrite

a word created by Guyton de Morveau from nitre and the suffix -ite, indicating a salt containing few oxygen atoms.

Definition

chimie

Synonym

azotite

Plural

nitrites

Translations

  • italianitalian:nitrito

See also

nitré (adj.) dénitrifier (v.) nitrer (v.) nitration (cn.) dénitrification (cn.) nitre (cn.) nitreux (adj.) nitrique (adj.)