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PRONUNCIATION OF AMYL NITRITE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMYL NITRITE

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Amyl nitrite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES AMYL NITRITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

amyl nitrite

Amyl nitrite

Amyl nitrite is the chemical compound with the formula C5H11ONO. A variety of isomers are known, but they all feature an amyl group attached to the nitrito functional group. The alkyl group is unreactive and the chemical and biological properties are mainly due to the nitrite group. Like other alkyl nitrites, amyl nitrite is bioactive in mammals, being a vasodilator, which is the basis of its use as a prescription medicine. As an inhalant, it also has a psychoactive effect, which has led to its recreational use.

Definition of amyl nitrite in the English dictionary

The definition of amyl nitrite in the dictionary is a yellowish unstable volatile fragrant liquid used in medicine as a vasodilator and in perfumes. Formula: 2CHCH2CH2NO2.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMYL NITRITE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE AMYL NITRITE

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Synonyms and antonyms of amyl nitrite in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «amyl nitrite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMYL NITRITE

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The translations of amyl nitrite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amyl nitrite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亚硝酸异戊酯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nitrito de amilo
570 millions of speakers

English

amyl nitrite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

amyl नाइट्राइट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نتريت الأميل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

амилнитрит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nitrito de amila
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যামিল নাইট্রাইট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nitrite d´amyle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amil nitrit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Amylnitrit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

亜硝酸アミル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아밀 아질산염
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amil nitrite
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

amyl nitrite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமில நைட்ரைட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एमाइल नाइट्राइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Amil nitrit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nitrito di amile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

azotyn amylu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

амилнитрит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nitritul de amil
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

νιτρώδες
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

amyl nitriet
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

amylnitrit
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

amylnitritt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amyl nitrite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMYL NITRITE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amyl nitrite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMYL NITRITE»

Discover the use of amyl nitrite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amyl nitrite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bulletin of Pharmacy
From this material the amyl nitrite of pharmacy is generally prepared. It is evident that fractional distillation can only separate those ingredients whose boiling points are materially higher or lower than that of the fraction preserved. So we find ...
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Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and ...
Street names for amyl nitrite include aimes, ames, amys, pearls, and poppers. Amyl nitrite is usually supplied in thin, glass-covered capsules or ampules that can be easily broken between the fingers. Although intended for medicinal use, these ...
Gary L. Fisher, Nancy A. Roget, 2009
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The Druggists' Bulletin
AMYL NITRITE. BY CHAS. E. PARKER, PH. (1. A recent evening meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, was almost exclusively occupied by consideration of a series of papers on “The Chemistry and Pharmacognosy of the  ...
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Articles on Antidotes, Including: Amyl Nitrite, Atropine, ...
This particular book is a collaboration focused on Antimicrobials.More info: An anti-microbial is a substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, or protozoans.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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The United States Dispensatory and Physicians' Pharmacology
31, 1878) called attention to the difliculties in the way of fixing a standard boiling point for amyl nitrite, and Dr. W. H. Greene (A. J. P., 1879, p. 65) shows that nitropentane (an isomer of amyl nitrite) is almost invariably a constituent of amyl nitrite, ...
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Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association
It is uncertain whether this means that a good amyl nitrite begins to boil at about this temperature, or, what seems more obvious, that it distils wholly between these degrees. Furthermore, the vapor of amyl nitrite is colorless when seen in ...
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Medical Toxicology of Drug Abuse: Synthesized Chemicals and ...
The discovery of the vasodilatory properties of amyl nitrite occurred in 1859 when Guthrie described facial and cervical flushing after the inhalation of amyl nitrite. In 1867, Sir Thomas Lauder Bruton used amyl nitrite to treatment chest pain ...
Donald G. Barceloux, 2012
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Nurse's Drug 2009
amyl nitrite •WARNING If drug triggers an anaphylactic reaction, discontinue drug , notify prescriber immediately, and provide appropriate therapy. Anaphylaxis requires immediate treatment with epinephrine as well as airway management and ...
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2008
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The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions
Amyl nitrite has a rapid action, quickly occurring and quickly passing off, and since I first used it for angina pectoris in 1867 its ... From these experiments it appeared that amyl nitrite had a more marked action than ethyl *rite, but the next in the ...
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The Encyclopedia of Addictive Drugs
Amyl nitrite (which has a long medical history as a heart medicine) and isobutyl nitrite may each cause methemoglobinemia, a sometimes fatal blood disease interfering with the body's use of oxygen; this affliction is particularly likely if a person ...
Richard Lawrence Miller, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMYL NITRITE»

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Crackdown on poppers and legal highs could have 'unintended …
As well as substances such as nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas, being banned under the proposed laws, amyl nitrite – poppers as they ... «PinkNews, Jul 15»
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Five men found guilty of being members of 'predatory paedophile ring'
They were plied with amyl nitrite, or “poppers”, and passed around the group, sometimes given money to buy their silence. The five men were ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Ex-Government advisor: Banning poppers is like the Tudors banning …
As well as substances such as nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas, or “hippy crack” being banned under the proposed laws, amyl nitrite, ... «PinkNews, Jun 15»
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New antidote for cyanide can quickly save victims of a terrorist attack …
But administration of the drugs is complex and cumbersome. First, fumes from a crushed inhalant of pearls of amyl nitrite must be inhaled by the ... «Cold Truth, Jun 15»
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Why did these teenagers drink poppers?
Amyl nitrite, like its many derivatives, causes sudden expansion of blood vessels which, in turn, triggers a number of physical effects. In addition ... «Fusion, Jun 15»
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Five people taken to hospital after 'drinking poppers' at Manchester's …
Poppers are not illegal but but amyl nitrite is regulated under the Medicines Act 1968, which can be used to fine shops selling them. Additional ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
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'Binding Arbitration'
(It was also disturbingly amazing that Jared knew that amyl nitrite dilates the anus.) I love how exciting binding arbitration is to Erlich. It's the big ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»
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Theresa May wants to ban pleasure
Amyl nitrite and its chemical relatives, for example. In the form of “poppers” they are widely used, especially by gay men, to enhance sexual ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Poppers could be banned in the UK
Popular drug amyl nitrite, AKA Poppers, have been listed as one of over 500 drugs which the UK government classifies as dangerous 'legal ... «Gay Star News, May 15»
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Poppers could be banned under 'legal highs' crackdown
As well as substances such as nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas, or “hippy crack” being banned under the proposed laws, amyl nitrite, ... «PinkNews, May 15»

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