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butyl nitrite
noun
Definition of BUTYL NITRITE
: an oily liquid ester C4H9NO2 of butyl alcohol and nitrous acid that is inhaled illicitly especially as an aphrodisiac — compare popper
First Known Use of BUTYL NITRITE
1977
Rhymes with BUTYL NITRITE
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Medical Dictionary
butyl nitrite
noun
Medical Definition of BUTYL NITRITE
: a colorless pungent liquid C4H9NO2 inhaled by drug users for its stimulating effects which are similar to those of amyl nitrite—called also isobutyl nitrite
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