dimethylnitrosamine

noun di·meth·yl·ni·tro·sa·mine \-nī-ˈtrō-sə-ˌmēn\

Definition of DIMETHYLNITROSAMINE

: a carcinogenic nitrosamine C₂H₆N₂O that occurs especially in tobacco smoke

1965

Medical Dictionary

noun di·meth·yl·ni·tros·amine \(ˌ)dī-ˌmeth-əl-(ˌ)nī-ˈtrō-sə-ˌmēn\

: a carcinogenic nitrosamine C₂H₆N₂O that occurs especially in tobacco smoke—called also nitrosodimethylamine

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