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sodium nitrites

sodium nitrites is the plural of sodium nitrite.

Meaning of sodium nitrite

Noun

sodium nitrite (countable and uncountable, plural sodium nitrites)

  1. The sodium salt of nitrous acid, NaNO₂; used as a food preservative and in many industrial applications.
    Synonyms:
    E250 when used as a preservative, sal prunella

Questions about sodium nitrites

What is sodium nitrites the plural of?
Sodium nitrites is the plural of sodium nitrite.

Words near sodium nitrites in the dictionary

  1. sodium lauryl sulphate
  2. sodium metabisulfite
  3. sodium metabisulphite
  4. sodium nitrate
  5. sodium nitrite
  6. sodium nitrites
  7. sodium oxalate
  8. sodium palmate
  9. sodium palmitate
  10. sodium pentothal
  11. sodium peroxide

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