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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.]