Nitrite

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nitrite \Ni"trite\, n. [Cf. F. nitrite. See {Niter}.] (Chem.)
     A salt or ester of nitrous acid; a compound bearing the
     {-NO2} radical.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     {Amyl nitrite}, a yellow oily volatile liquid, used in


        medicine as a depressant and a vaso-dilator. Its
        inhalation produces an instantaneous flushing of the face.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nitrite
       n : the radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a
           salt or ester of nitrous acid)