亚硝酸盐 Traditional form: 亞硝酸鹽 Pinyin (reading): yàxiāosuānyán Definitions: nitrite Characters: 亚 - Asia; second 硝 - saltpeter; to tan leather 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid 盐 - salt Traditional characters: 亞 - Asia; second 硝 - saltpeter; to tan leather 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid 鹽 - salt