any one of a class of neutral, usually yellow oily compounds containing the divalent group =NNO
nitrosamine in American English
(ˌnaɪtroʊsˈæmˌin; ˌnaɪtroʊsˈæmɪn; naɪˈtroʊsəˌmin)
noun
any of a series of organic compounds derived from amines and containing the N·NO group: they are found in foods, herbicides, and industrial products and are formed in the body from nitrates and nitrites: some are thought to be carcinogenic