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nitrosoamine

nitrosoamine is the alternative form of nitrosamine.

Meaning of nitrosamine

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 nitrosoamine

pluralnitrosoamines

Questions about nitrosoamine

What is nitrosoamine the alternative form of?
Nitrosoamine is the alternative form of nitrosamine.

Words near nitrosoamine in the dictionary

  1. nitrosimines
  2. nitroso
  3. nitroso-
  4. nitrosoalkene
  5. nitrosoalkenes
  6. nitrosoamine
  7. nitrosoamines
  8. nitrosoaniline
  9. nitrosobenzene
  10. nitrosochloride
  11. nitrosochlorides

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