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nitrogen narcosis
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nitroglycerin
nitrohydrochloric acid
nitromethane
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nitrosamine
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nitrosamine
ni·tros·a·mine [ ntrōssə mn, ntrō sá mn ] (plural ni·tros·a·mines)


noun 
Definition:
 
carcinogenic compound: an organic carcinogenic compound found in various foods. R2NNO
[Late 19th century. < Latin nitrosus "nitrous"]
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