amyl nitrite

UK/am.ɪl ˈnʌɪ.tɹʌɪt/US/ˌæm.əl ˈnaɪˌtɹaɪt/

noun

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.

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popperamylliquid gold
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Meanings

nounamyl nitrite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA 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.

    Synonyms: popper, amyl, liquid gold

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
popperamylliquid gold

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 亞硝酸異戊酯 /亚硝酸异戊酯
  • 亞硝酸異戊酯 /亚硝酸异戊酯 (yàxiāosuānyìwùzhǐ)vasodilator drug
Finnish amyylinitriitti
  • amyylinitriittivasodilator drug
Irish nítrít aimile
  • nítrít aimilevasodilator drug
Swedish amylnitrit
  • amylnitritvasodilator drug
Cite this entry
APA

amyl nitrite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amyl%20nitrite

MLA

“amyl nitrite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amyl%20nitrite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amyl nitrite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amyl%20nitrite.

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