Term Name: | N,N-bis(2-hydroxypropyl)nitrosamine |
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Synonyms: | 2,2'-bishydroxypropylnitrosamine, 2,2'-dihydroxy-di-n-propylnitrosoamine, DHPN, di(2-hydroxypropyl)nitrosamine, diisopropanolnitrosamine, N,N-bis(2-hydroxypropyl)nitrous amide, N,N-di-(2-hydroxypropyl)nitrosamine, N-bis(2-hydroxypropyl)nitrosamine, N-nitroso-N,N-di(2-hydroxypropyl)amine, N-nitrosobis(2-hydroxypropyl)amine, N-nitrosodiisopropanolamine |
Definition: | A nitrosamine that is dipropylamine in which the hydrogen attached to the nitrogen has been replaced by a nitroso group. It is a genotoxic carcinogen, targeting the lung, liver, thyroid, and kidney. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:131518] ( EBI ) |