isoamyl nitrite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ester of isoamyl alcohol and nitrous acid, a volatile yellow liquid used as a vasodilator and antidote to cyanide poisoning; used illicitly as a sexual stimulant.

Word forms

isoamyl nitrite

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