nitrosamine

noun

The group, N2O, having a divalent nitrogen atom bonded to a nitrogen atom that is doubly bonded to an oxygen atom, or any of a series of organic compounds having two alkyl groups bonded to this group. Nitrosamines are present in various food products and are carcinogenic in laboratory animals.

noun

A class-name of compounds which contain the group , where R is an alphyl group such as phenyl, C6H5, and R’ is an alkyl such as methyl, CH3. They are formed by the action of nitrous acid on secondary aromatic, aliphatic amines.

noun

Same as nitrosamine red.

noun

a divalent functional group, >N.N=O

noun

any of a class of organic compounds containing this group; prepared by the reaction of amines with nitrites; they are carcinogenic