Mesh term Nitrites
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Nitrous Acid
Organic Chemicals
Description
Salts of nitrous acid or compounds containing the group NO2-. The inorganic nitrites of the type MNO2 (where M=metal) are all insoluble, except the alkali nitrites. The organic nitrites may be isomeric, but not identical with the corresponding nitro compounds. (Grant and Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)Browse to child terms:
Amyl Nitrite
Sodium Nitrite
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