01 n. A salt or ester of nitrous acid; a compound bearing the -NO2 radical.
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A salt or ester of nitrous acid; a compound bearing the -NO2 radical.(Chem.)
Phrases & compounds
Amyl nitrite —
a yellow oily volatile liquid, used in medicine as a depressant and a vaso-dilator. Its inhalation produces an instantaneous flushing of the face.