Definitions for nitrite

nitrite ni·trite

Spelling: [nahy-trahyt]
IPA: /ˈnaɪ traɪt/

Nitrite is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 85 anagrams from letters in nitrite (eiinrtt).

Definitions for nitrite

noun

  1. Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
  2. Nutrition. sodium nitrite.

Origin of nitrite

First recorded in 1790-1800; nitr- + -ite1

Examples for nitrite

It exists in the air as nitrate or nitrite of ammonia, and also as carbonate of ammonia.

Ammonia and indol tests shall be made at end of tenth day, nitrite tests at end of fifth day.

It decomposes when heated to 90; with water it gives nitric oxide and cupric nitrate and nitrite.

Personally, of all the drugs mentioned, I prefer the nitrite of sodium or the combination just given.

Water then dissolves out seleniate nitrate and nitrite of soda, no selenium remaining in the residue.

Inhalations of nitrite of amyl are said to have been useful.

Next 1¾ pints of nitrite of soda solution, containing 1½ lb.

The Council did not determine the nitrite content of the tablets.

The action of nitrite of amyl seems to resemble that of cold.

As an antidote, nitrite of amyl has apparently been used with success.

Word Value for nitrite
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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