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dimethylnitrosamine

di·meth·yl·ni·tros·a·mine
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-meth-uh l-nahy-troh-suh-meen, -nahy-trohs-am-in]
    • /daɪˌmɛθ əl naɪˈtroʊ səˌmin, -ˌnaɪ troʊsˈæm ɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-meth-uh l-nahy-troh-suh-meen, -nahy-trohs-am-in]
    • /daɪˌmɛθ əl naɪˈtroʊ səˌmin, -ˌnaɪ troʊsˈæm ɪn/

Definitions of dimethylnitrosamine word

  • noun dimethylnitrosamine a yellow, water-soluble carcinogenic liquid, C 2 H 6 N 2 O, found in tobacco smoke and certain foods: known to be a potent carcinogen. Abbreviation: DMN, DMNA. 1
  • noun dimethylnitrosamine (chemistry) a simple nitrosamine, (CH3)2N-N=O, found in tobacco smoke; it is carcinogenic. 0
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Origin of dimethylnitrosamine

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; dimethyl + nitrosamine

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dimethylnitrosamine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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