amyl nitrate
The ester of amyl alcohol and nitric acid, C₅H₁₁NO₃, used to control angina and as an…The ester of amyl alcohol (pentanol) and nitric acid, C₅H₁₁NO₃, used to control angina and as an antidote to cyanide poisoning.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The ester of amyl alcohol (pentanol) and nitric acid, C₅H₁₁NO₃, used to control angina and as an antidote to cyanide poisoning.
More definitions
- a vasodilator that is sometimes used to treat angina pectoris
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedamyl nitrite
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable