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Meaning of amyl nitrite | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
am.ɪl ˈnʌɪ.tɹʌɪt

Definitions

A yellowish volatile synthetic liquid C₅H₁₁NO₂ of commercial amyl alcohol and nitrous acid that is used medicinally as a vasodilator. It is rapidly absorbed by the body on inhalation, and is sometimes used recreationally especially as an aphrodisiac.

uncountable

Equivalents

Gaeilge nítrít aimile

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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