| Term Name: | nitrite |
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| Synonyms: | [NO2](-), dioxidonitrate(1-), dioxonitrate(1-), dioxonitrate(III), Nitrit, Nitrite, nitrite anion, NITRITE ION, nitrite(1-), nitrous acid, ion(1-), NO2, NO2(-) |
| Definition: | The nitrogen oxoanion formed by loss of a proton from nitrous acid. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16301] ( EBI ) |