amyl nitrate

Definition of amyl nitrate

1 : a colorless liquid ester C₅H₁₁NO₃ of amyl alcohol and nitric acid

2 : amyl nitrite —not used technically

Examples of amyl nitrate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some routines, especially the one in which Reverend Mother repeatedly sniffs amyl nitrate, then rolls about the floor in a stupor, are interminable. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "Review: Nuns dance divinely in otherwise outdated ‘Nunsense’ at Playhouse on Park," 23 Sep. 2019 Snyder didn’t send him to the hospital but instead treated him with amyl nitrate for angina; heparin, a blood thinner; and morphine for the pain. — Marc Siegel, Slate Magazine, "Presidential Health Has Always Been a Well-Kept Secret," 19 Jan. 2017 Snyder didn’t send him to the hospital but instead treated him with amyl nitrate for angina — Marc Siegel, Slate Magazine, "Presidential Health Has Always Been a Well-Kept Secret," 19 Jan. 2017

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15 Nov 2019

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“Amyl nitrate.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amyl%20nitrate. Accessed 14 December 2019.

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