nitrite
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
nitritea 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
italian:nitrito
See also
nitré (adj.) dénitrifier (v.) nitrer (v.) nitration (cn.) dénitrification (cn.) nitre (cn.) nitreux (adj.) nitrique (adj.)