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amyl nitrite
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a yellowish, fragrant, flammable liquid, C 5 H 11 NO 2 , used in medicine chiefly as a vasodilator, especially in the treatment of angina pectoris: misused by inhalation as a stimulant, especially of sexual sensation.
amyl nitrite
noun
- a yellowish unstable volatile fragrant liquid used in medicine as a vasodilator and in perfumes. Formula: (CH 3 ) 2 CHCH 2 CH 2 NO 2
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With the president surrounded by “a fast Hollywood crowd,” someone offered him amyl nitrite, or “poppers.”
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The finding of a handkerchief, saturated with amyl nitrite, which had not belonged to the dead man.
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"Because Jimmie Turnbull crushed amyl nitrite capsules in its mate just before he died," explained Kent quietly.
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If the aura be brief, buy a few "pearls" of Amyl Nitrite, crush one in your handkerchief, and sniff the vapour.
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Warm-blooded animals may be thrown by amyl nitrite into a cataleptic condition.
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Amyl nitrite is a limpid, and, generally, slightly yellow liquid; it has a peculiar and characteristic odour.
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