hyponitrite

[ hahy-poh-nahy-trahyt ]

noun

1. a salt or ester of hyponitrous acid.

hyponitrite

/ ˌhaɪpəˈnaɪtraɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of hyponitrous acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyponitrite¹

First recorded in 1840–50; hyponitr(ous acid) + -ite ¹