Found 2 items, similar to nitrite.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: nitrite nitrite n : the radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid)
English → English (gcide) Definition: Nitrite Nitrite \Ni"trite\, n. [Cf. F. nitrite. See Niter.] (Chem.) A salt or ester of nitrous acid; a compound bearing the -NO2 radical. [1913 Webster +PJC] Amyl nitrite, a yellow oily volatile liquid, used in medicine as a depressant and a vaso-dilator. Its inhalation produces an instantaneous flushing of the face. [1913 Webster]