ethyl nitrite
Chemistry
noun
A volatile, sweet-tasting liquid, formerly used medicinally in ethanolic solution as a sudorific and diuretic; also called nitrous ether.
- The ethyl ester of nitrous acid; C2H5ONO..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William A. Miller (1817–1870), chemist.
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