N-nitroso(di-n-propyl)amine (definition)

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ψ	N-nitroso(di-n-propyl)amine under Nitrosamines

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Definition: A class of compounds that contain a -NH2 and a -NO radical. Many members of this group have carcinogenic and mutagenic properties.

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Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source	Drugs*
N-nitroso(di-n-propyl)amine [ N,N-dipropylnitrosamine,N-nitrosodipropylamine,dipropylnitrosamine ]	621-64-7	Nitrosamines Pharma Action* Carcinogens	Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 1979;23(1-2):136; Cancer Res 36(8):2877;1976; Chem Biol Interact 1980;29(2):139; Ecotoxicol Environ Safety 2(3-4):421;1978; J Agr Food Chem 26(2):455;1978

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