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potassium nitrite

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potassium nitrite [pə′tas·ē·əm ′nī‚trīt]
(inorganic chemistry)
KNO2White, deliquescent prisms, melting at 297-450°C; soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol; strong oxidizer, exploding at over 550°C; used as an analytical reagent, in medicine, organic synthesis, pyrotechnics, and explosives.


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Reproduction in the guinea pig as affected by chronic administration of potassium nitrate and potassium nitrite.
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