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Nitrites MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Nitrites
Tree Number(s)
D01.248.497.158.635
D01.625.600.600
D02.633
Unique ID
D009573
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009573
Scope Note
Salts of nitrous acid or compounds containing the group NO2-. The inorganic nitrites of the type MNO2 (where M=metal) are all insoluble, except the alkali nitrites. The organic nitrites may be isomeric, but not identical with the corresponding nitro compounds. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
Entry Term(s)
Nitrite
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QV 156
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Nitrites Preferred
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