English Explanatory Dictionary

amyl nitrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ester of amyl alcohol (pentanol) and nitric acid, C₅H₁₁NO₃, used to control angina and as an antidote to cyanide poisoning.

Word forms

amyl nitrate

Related words

amyl nitrite
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