NITROSAMINE


Meaning of NITROSAMINE in English

/nuy troh"seuh meen', nuy'trohs am"in/ , n. Chem.

any of a series of compounds with the type formula R 2 NNO, some of which are carcinogenic, formed in cured meats by the conversion of nitrite.

[ 1875-80; NITROS- + AMINE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .