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ethyl nitrite

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ethyl nitrite

–noun Chemistry.
a colorless or yellowish, very volatile, highly aromatic, flammable liquid, C2H2NO2, used chiefly in the preparation of organic substances.
Also called nitrous ether.


Origin:
1865–70
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Main Entry: ethyl nitrite
Function: noun
: a pale-yellow flammable volatile liquid ester C2H5NO2 having a pleasant odor
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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