noun
nitrite
Chemical term for a salt or ester of nitrous acid. Used in food preservation and industrial contexts.
亜硝酸塩は食品添加物として使われることがある。
Nitrites are sometimes used as food additives.
Nitrate (NO₃⁻ salt), while 亜硝酸塩 is nitrite (NO₂⁻ salt).
Compound of 亜硝酸 (nitrous acid) + 塩 (salt).