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De - Pt| English Dictionary: amyl nitrite | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for amyl nitrite | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Nitrite \Ni"trite\, n. [Cf. F. nitrite. See {Niter}.] (Chem.) A salt of nitrous acid. {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. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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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. | |
