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English → English (gcide) Definition: Amyl nitrite Nitrite \Ni"trite\, n. [Cf. F. nitrite. See Niter.] (Chem.) A salt or ester of nitrous acid; a compound bearing the -NO2 radical. [1913 Webster +PJC] Amyl nitrite, a yellow oily volatile liquid, used in medicine as a depressant and a vaso-dilator. Its inhalation produces an instantaneous flushing of the face. [1913 Webster] Amyl nitrite \Amyl nitrite\ A yellowish oily volatile liquid, C5H11NO2, used in medicine as a heart stimulant and a vasodilator. The inhalation of its vapor instantly produces flushing of the face. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]