sodium nitrite

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Scope note
White hygroscopic crystals, the sodium salt of nitrous acid; used in dye manufacture, as a fixative for color photographs, a meat preservative, and as a corrosion inhibitor when applied to steel.
sodium nitrite
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024