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Biological filters containing bacteria convert ammonia to nitrite, and then change nitrite into nitrate.
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2020
Then the acidity in your stomach helps convert the nitrite to nitric oxide.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2025
Other preservatives, such as nitrites and nitrates used for curing meats, take a more indirect approach.
—Ali Bouzari, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
As the water flows over this biofilm, the first kind—Nitrosomonas—converts ammonia from fish waste into nitrites, and the second kind—Nitrobacter—breaks down the nitrites into nitrates, which are relatively nontoxic to fish and good food for plants.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 June 2013
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2020
Then the acidity in your stomach helps convert the nitrite to nitric oxide.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2025
Other preservatives, such as nitrites and nitrates used for curing meats, take a more indirect approach.
—Ali Bouzari, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
As the water flows over this biofilm, the first kind—Nitrosomonas—converts ammonia from fish waste into nitrites, and the second kind—Nitrobacter—breaks down the nitrites into nitrates, which are relatively nontoxic to fish and good food for plants.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 June 2013
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“Nitrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrite. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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nitrite
noun
ni·trite
ˈnī-ˌtrīt 
: a salt of a certain unstable nitrogen-containing acid that is known only in solution or in the form of its salts
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