dimethylnitrosamine

English

Etymology

dimethyl + nitrosamine

Noun

dimethylnitrosamine (countable and uncountable, plural dimethylnitrosamines)

  1. (organic chemistry) The alkyl nitrosamine, (CH3)2N-N=O, found in tobacco smoke; it is carcinogenic

Synonyms

Hyponyms

  • N-nitrosodimethylamine
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