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nitrosite

noun
ni·​tro·​site | \ ˈnī‧trəˌsīt\
plural -s

Definition of nitrosite

: any of a class of compounds obtained by the action of nitrous acid or nitrogen trioxide on unsaturated hydrocarbons (as terpenes)

History and Etymology for nitrosite

German nitrosit, contraction of nitrosonitrit, from nitros- + nitrit nitrite

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