butyl nitrite
noun
: an oily liquid ester C4H9NO2 of butyl alcohol and nitrous acid that is inhaled illicitly especially as an aphrodisiac compare popper
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Inside the labyrinth of the upper floors, men sniffed a highly volatile liquid called butyl nitrite—poppers, as the type of drug is still known.
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Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023
Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023
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“Butyl nitrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butyl%20nitrite. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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