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amyl nitrite

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

amyl nitrite noun: 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.

Noun

amyl nitrite (uncountable)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    popper, amyl, liquid gold

amyl nitrite meaning in Tamil

amyl nitrite in Tamil

ஏமைல் நைத்திரைற்று

Synonyms of amyl nitrite

Questions about amyl nitrite

What does amyl nitrite mean?
Amyl nitrite means 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.
What is amyl nitrite in Tamil?
Amyl nitrite in Tamil is ஏமைல் நைத்திரைற்று. See Amyl nitrite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is amyl nitrite?
Amyl nitrite is a noun.
How do you pronounce amyl nitrite?
Amyl nitrite is pronounced /am.ɪl ˈnʌɪ.tɹʌɪt/ (UK).

Words near amyl nitrite in the dictionary

  1. amyl
  2. amyl acetate
  3. amyl alcohol
  4. amyl alcohols
  5. amyl nitrate
  6. amyl nitrite
  7. amyl-
  8. amylaceous
  9. amylamine
  10. amylamines
  11. amylase

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