dimethylnitrosamine

noun

di·​meth·​yl·​ni·​tro·​sa·​mine ˌdī-ˌme-thəl-nī-ˈtrō-sə-ˌmēn How to pronounce dimethylnitrosamine (audio)
: a carcinogenic nitrosamine C2H6N2O that occurs especially in tobacco smoke

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dimethylnitrosamine was in 1965

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“Dimethylnitrosamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dimethylnitrosamine. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

dimethylnitrosamine

noun
di·​meth·​yl·​ni·​tros·​amine (ˌ)dī-ˌmeth-əl-(ˌ)nī-ˈtrō-sə-ˌmēn How to pronounce dimethylnitrosamine (audio)
: a carcinogenic nitrosamine C2H6N2O that occurs especially in tobacco smoke

called also nitrosodimethylamine

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