diethylnitrosamine

noun

The nitrosamine (CH₃-CH₂)₂N-N=O, which is both carcinogenic and mutagenic.

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Meanings

noundiethylnitrosamine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe nitrosamine (CH₃-CH₂)₂N-N=O, which is both carcinogenic and mutagenic.

Origin

From diethyl + nitrosamine.

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diethylnitrosamine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diethylnitrosamine

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