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nitrosamine

n. 1 (context chemistry English) a divalent functional group, >N.N=O 2 (context chemistry English) any of a class of organic compounds containing this group; prepared by the reaction of amines with nitrites; they are carcinogenic

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Nitrosamine

Nitrosamines are chemical compounds of the chemical structure RN(–R)–N=O, that is, a nitroso group bonded to an amine. Most nitrosamines are carcinogenic.

Usage examples of "nitrosamine".

He had read that Coors was anti-carcinogenic—it had no nitrosamines, or something—and so he drank it constantly.