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dimethylnitrosamine

dimethylnitrosamine noun: the alkyl nitrosamine, (CH₃)₂N-N=O, found in tobacco smoke; it is carcinogenic.

Noun

dimethylnitrosamine (countable and uncountable, plural dimethylnitrosamines)

  1. The alkyl nitrosamine, (CH₃)₂N-N=O, found in tobacco smoke; it is carcinogenic

Synonyms of dimethylnitrosamine

Forms of dimethylnitrosamine

pluraldimethylnitrosamines

Origin of dimethylnitrosamine

From dimethyl + nitrosamine.

Questions about dimethylnitrosamine

What does dimethylnitrosamine mean?
Dimethylnitrosamine means the alkyl nitrosamine, (CH₃)₂N-N=O, found in tobacco smoke; it is carcinogenic.
What part of speech is dimethylnitrosamine?
Dimethylnitrosamine is a noun.
What is the plural of dimethylnitrosamine?
The plural of dimethylnitrosamine is dimethylnitrosamines.

Words near dimethylnitrosamine in the dictionary

  1. dimethylindole
  2. dimethylindoles
  3. dimethyllysine
  4. dimethylmalonate
  5. dimethylmercury
  6. dimethylnitrosamine
  7. dimethylnitrosamines
  8. dimethylnonyl
  9. dimethyloxalylglycine
  10. dimethylphenanthrene
  11. dimethylphenanthrenes

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