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nitrosamine

nitrosamine noun: a divalent functional group, >N.N=O.

Noun

nitrosamine (plural nitrosamines)

  1. A divalent functional group, >N.N=O.
  2. Any of a class of carcinogenic organic compounds containing this group, prepared by the reaction of amines with nitrites.

Forms of nitrosamine

pluralnitrosamines

Origin of nitrosamine

From nitroso + amine.

Words formed from nitrosamine

Questions about nitrosamine

What does nitrosamine mean?
Nitrosamine means a divalent functional group, >N.N=O.
What part of speech is nitrosamine?
Nitrosamine is a noun.
What is the plural of nitrosamine?
The plural of nitrosamine is nitrosamines.

Words near nitrosamine in the dictionary

  1. nitrosaccharin
  2. nitrosaccharose
  3. nitrosalicylic acid
  4. nitrosamide
  5. nitrosamides
  6. nitrosamine
  7. nitrosamines
  8. nitrosatable
  9. nitrosate
  10. nitrosated
  11. nitrosates

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