nitrite

noun

the radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid)

Roots

nitronnitr- · Greek · nitre ites-ite · Greek · salt of an -ous acid

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The word nitrite breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: nitr, from Greek nitron (“nitre”); and -ite, from Greek ites (“salt of an -ous acid”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.