Term Name: sodium nitrite
Synonyms: NaNO2, Natrium nitrit, Nitrite de sodium, Nitrito sodico, sodium nitrite
Definition: An inorganic sodium salt having nitrite as the counterion. Used as a food preservative and antidote to cyanide poisoning.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:78870]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: inorganic sodium salt nitrite salt
has_role: antidote to cyanide poisoning antihypertensive agent antimicrobial food preservative food antioxidant poison