Meanings
nounsodium nitrite (countable and uncountable, plural sodium nitrites)
plural sodium nitrites
- countableuncountablechemistryThe sodium salt of nitrous acid, NaNO₂; used as a food preservative and in many industrial applications.
Synonyms: E250 when used as a preservative, sal prunella
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe sodium salt of nitrous acid, NaNO₂; used as a food preservative and in many industrial applications.
Similar
E250 when used as a preservativesal prunella
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sodium nitrite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sodium%20nitrite
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“sodium nitrite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sodium%20nitrite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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