- nitritoid
- ni·tri·toid (niґtrĭ-toid) resembling a nitrite or the reaction caused by a nitrite.
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nitritoid
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nitritoid — ˈnī.ˌtrə̇ˌtȯid adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary nitrite + oid : resembling a nitrite or being something (as poisoning) caused by a nitrite a severe nitritoid crisis may follow arsphenamine injection … Useful english dictionary
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