Meaning Of The Word Nitrosamine

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What's The Definition Of Nitrosamine?

nitrosamine in American English
any of a series of organic compounds derived from amines and containing the N·NO group: they are found in foods, herbicides, and industrial products and are formed in the body from nitrates and nitrites: some are thought to be carcinogenic
noun: any of a series of compounds with the type formula R2NNO, some of which are carcinogenic, formed in cured meats by the conversion of nitrite

nitrosamine in British English
noun: any one of a class of neutral, usually yellow oily compounds containing the divalent group =NNO

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