nitrosamine

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nitrosamine

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From nitroso + amine.

noun nitrosamines

A divalent functional group, >N.N=O.
Any of a class of carcinogenic organic compounds containing this group, prepared by the reaction of amines with nitrites.

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Ελληνικά	νιτροζαμίνη nitrozamíni

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@misc{nitrosamine_2026,
  title = {nitrosamine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nitrosamine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}