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This, too, is brand- and recipe-dependent; however, many deli meats are preserved with chemical compounds called nitrates and nitrites.—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026 One key factor is that these meats are preserved with nitrates and nitrites, Lee-Kong said.—Sarah Garone, Health, 2 Apr. 2026 Sodium nitrite is an ingredient used in curing salt for meat preservation and metal refinishing and is typically sold at lower concentrations.—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026 In his 1989 article, Duesberg had insisted that the true cause of AIDS was drug use by abusers and nitrite poppers favored by homosexuals.—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nitrite