potassium nitrite


potassium nitrite

[pə′tas·ē·əm ′nī‚trīt] (inorganic chemistry) KNO2 White, deliquescent prisms, melting at 297-450°C; soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol; strong oxidizer, exploding at over 550°C; used as an analytical reagent, in medicine, organic synthesis, pyrotechnics, and explosives.