"sodium nitrite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sodium nitrites [plural]
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  1. (chemistry) The sodium salt of nitrous acid, NaNO₂; used as a food preservative and in many industrial applications. Wikipedia link: sodium nitrite Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: E250 when used as a preservative, sal prunella [obsolete]
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