amyl nitrite

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amyl nitrite

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

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uncountable 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.
Similar: popper, amyl, liquid gold

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noun vasodilator drug

中文	亞硝酸異戊酯 /亚硝酸异戊酯 yàxiāosuānyìwùzhǐ

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@misc{amyl_nitrite_2026,
  title = {amyl nitrite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amyl%20nitrite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}