nitrosation

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noun

The conversion of an amine or other compound into a nitroso compound

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Meanings

nounnitrosation (countable and uncountable, plural nitrosations)

plural nitrosations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe conversion of an amine or other compound into a nitroso compound

Origin

From nitroso + -ation.

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APA

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

MLA

“nitrosation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrosation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitrosation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrosation.

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