amyl nitrite

noun
/am.ɪl ˈnʌɪ.tɹʌɪt/UK/ˌæm.əl ˈnaɪˌtɹaɪt/US

Definitions

  1. A yellowish volatile synthetic liquid C₅H₁₁NO₂ of commercial amyl alcohol and nitrous…

    A yellowish volatile synthetic liquid C₅H₁₁NO₂ of commercial amyl alcohol and nitrous acid that is used medicinally as a vasodilator. It is rapidly absorbed by the body on inhalation, and is sometimes used recreationally especially as an aphrodisiac.

The neighborhood

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