Term Name: | sodium nitrite |
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Synonyms: | NaNO2, Natrium nitrit, Nitrite de sodium, Nitrito sodico, sodium nitrite |
Definition: | An inorganic sodium salt having nitrite as the counterion. Used as a food preservative and antidote to cyanide poisoning. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:78870] ( EBI ) |