amyl nitrite

English

Noun

amyl nitrite (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) The ester of amyl alcohol and nitrous acid.
(informal) isoamyl nitrite

Usage notes

The non-chemical use of the term is always of isoamyl nitrite, the vasodilator and stimulant.

Translations

organic compound

Chinese:
Mandarin: 亞硝酸異戊酯 (zh), 亚硝酸异戊酯 (zh) (yàxiāosuānyìwùzhǐ)
Finnish: amyylinitriitti

Irish: nítrít aimile f
Swedish: amylnitrit (sv)

Anagrams

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