dimethylnitrosamine
[ dahy-meth-uh l-nahy-troh-suh-meen, -nahy-trohs-am-in ]
/ daɪˌmɛθ əl naɪˈtroʊ səˌmin, -ˌnaɪ troʊsˈæm ɪn /
noun Chemistry.
a yellow, water-soluble carcinogenic liquid, C2H6N2O, found in tobacco smoke and certain foods: known to be a potent carcinogen. Abbreviation: DMN, DMNA
Origin of dimethylnitrosamine
First recorded in 1960–65;
dimethyl +
nitrosamine
Words nearby dimethylnitrosamine
dimethylformamide,
dimethylhydrazine,
dimethylketol,
dimethylketone,
dimethylmethane,
dimethylnitrosamine,
dimethylsulfoxide,
dimethylsulphoxide,
dimethyltryptamine,
dimetric,
dimetrodon