sodium nitrite

noun

: a salt NaNO₂ used especially in dye manufacture and as a meat preservative

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Only the hogs ate the sodium nitrite and died. —Stephen Ornes, The Atlantic, 15 May 2021

The poison, sodium nitrite, is a preservative in bacon but keeps the blood of live pigs from carrying oxygen. —Janet Mcconnaughey, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2022

On Monday, her death was ruled a suicide caused by sodium nitrite toxicity, according to a report obtained by PEOPLE. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022

According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office, Pearlman died by suicide from sodium nitrite toxicity. —Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2022

On Monday, the coroner officially ruled her death as a suicide caused by sodium nitrite toxicity, according to a report obtained by PEOPLE. —Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2022

These foods also contain high levels of sodium nitrite, a compound that may convert into nitrosamines and increase the risk of gastric cancer. —Barbara Brody, Fortune, 16 July 2022

Spam is molded meat comprised of pork shoulder and ham, with salt, water, potato starch, sugar and sodium nitrite. —Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2022

At the end of his message, Lin pointed to a 2013 valsartan patent from another Chinese company that discusses using an alternative to sodium nitrite in quenching. —Anna Edney, Fortune, 7 May 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sodium nitrite

noun

: a salt used especially in the manufacture of dyes and as a meat preservative

Medical Definition

sodium nitrite

noun

: a colorless or yellowish deliquescent salt NaNO₂ that is used as a meat preservative and in medicine as a vasodilator and an antidote for cyanide poisoning