Definition of nitrite
: a salt or ester of nitrous acid
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An obituary on April 26 about Dr. Samuel S. Epstein, an authority on carcinogens, referred incorrectly to cyclamates and nitrites.
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When cooked at high temperatures, nitrite and nitrate preservatives may react with compounds naturally found in meat to trigger the formation of toxins called nitrosamines.
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Cyclamates are used as sweeteners, not preservatives; nitrites are used to cure hot dogs, not to dye them.
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Crow said that each week the students test the following water quality parameters: pH, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, dissolved oxygen, and temperature.
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The body converts that nitrate to nitrite and then to nitric oxide, which seems to make your muscles work more efficiently during endurance exercise.
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And a 1997 study in The Lancet showed that on the skin, nitrite in saliva is converted to nitric oxide, which is antimicrobial.
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The body digests nitrates and turns it into nitrites, which inhibits red blood cells' ability to carry oxygen.
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Out with the nitrates, nitrites, and preservatives; in with the cultured celery juice and cherry powder.
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First Known Use of nitrite
1788
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