ALL meanings of sodium nitrite
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S s - noun sodium nitrite Chemistry. a yellowish or white crystalline compound, NaNO 2 , soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol and ether: used in the manufacture of dyes and as a color fixative. 1
- noun sodium nitrite Nutrition. this compound added to food as a preservative and for flavor and color, especially in pork, fish, and beef products: implicated in the formation of suspected carcinogens. 1
- noun sodium nitrite a compound (the sodium salt of nitrous acid) with the chemical formula NaNO2 that is used as a preservative and colouring agent, especially in meat and fish products 0
- noun sodium nitrite a yellowish or white powder, NaNO2, used to make dyes, preserve meats, counteract cyanide poisoning, etc. 0