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Definition of amyl nitrite noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

amyl nitrite

noun

/ˌæmɪl ˈnaɪtraɪt/,

/ˌeɪmaɪl ˈnaɪtraɪt/

/ˌæmɪl ˈnaɪtraɪt/,

/ˌeɪmaɪl ˈnaɪtraɪt/

(also informal amyl)

[uncountable]

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a yellow liquid that changes quickly to a gas. Amyl nitrite is used as a medicine and also as a drug that is taken for pleasure.Topics Social issuesc2

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