dimethylnitrosamine

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dimethylnitrosamine

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From dimethyl + nitrosamine.

noun dimethylnitrosamines

  1. countable, uncountable The alkyl nitrosamine, (CH₃)₂N-N=O, found in tobacco smoke; it is carcinogenic

    Similar: DMN, nitrosodimethylamine

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@misc{dimethylnitrosamine_2026,
  title = {dimethylnitrosamine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dimethylnitrosamine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}