sodium nitrite
Noun
Meaning
nitrite used to preserve and color food especially in meat and fish products; implicated in the formation of suspected carcinogens
Source: WordNetSynonyms
nitrite
sodium nitrate
cubic nitre
sal prunella
solution of sodium nitrite
e250
sodium nitrite solution
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Examples
More modern "examples of salts that are used as preservatives include sodium chloride (NaCl), sodium nitrate (NaNO 3 ) and sodium nitrite (NaNO 2 ).
It is typically a combination of salt and sodium nitrite, with the pink color added to distinguish it from ordinary salt.