noun
a colorless pungent liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers
• Syn: ↑isobutyl nitrite
• Hypernyms: ↑vasodilator, ↑vasodilative, ↑stimulant, ↑stimulant drug, ↑excitant
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noun : a colorless pungent liquid C4H9NO2 that is an ester of normal butyl alcohol and nitrous acid and is inhaled by drug abusers for its stimulating effects which are similar to those of amyl nitrite
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Chem.
a volatile liquid, C4H9NO2, the vapor of which can cause headache and vasodilation, used as an active ingredient in some household deodorizers, and misused by inhalation to prolong the sensation of orgasm. Also called isobutyl nitrite.
[1975-80]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.