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amyl nitrate

The correct spelling is amyl nitrate.

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noun

Say it like: Amy-l n-itr-ate

The correct spelling is amyl nitrate. The ester of amyl alcohol (pentanol) and nitric acid, C5H11NO3, used to control angina and as an antidote to cyanide poisoning.

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noun

  1. 1.The ester of amyl alcohol (pentanol) and nitric acid, C5H11NO3, used to control angina and as an antidote to cyanide poisoning.

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