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31amyl alcohol — n any of eight isomeric alcohols C5H12O used esp. as solvents and in making esters also either of two commercially produced mixtures of amyl alcohols used esp. as solvents …
32amyl nitrite — n a pale yellow pungent flammable liquid ester C5H11NO2 of commercial amyl alcohol and nitrous acid that is used chiefly in medicine as a vasodilator esp. in treating angina pectoris and illicitly as an aphrodisiac called also isoamyl nitrite… …
33amyl acetate — n. BANANA OIL …
34amyl alcohol — n. a colorless, sharp smelling alcohol, C5H11OH, obtained by the fermentation of starchy substances and also present in fusel oil: it has several isomeric forms …
35amyl nitrite — n. a volatile liquid, C5H11NO2, that is inhaled to dilate blood vessels, esp. in angina pectoris …
36amyl amine — amyl amine, a colorless liquid formed by the decomposition of nitrogenous matter, used as an absorbent for gases, in making oil soluble soap, and in corrosion inhibitors. Formula: C5H11NH2 …
37Amyl nitrite — Not to be confused with amyl nitrate. Amyl nitrite …
38Amyl nitrate — For the active ingredient in the recreational drugs known as poppers, see amyl nitrite. Amyl nitrate IUPAC name …
39amyl alcohol — noun a mixture of 2 or more isomeric alcohols; used as a solvent and in organic synthesis • Hypernyms: ↑alcohol * * * noun 1. : pentyl alcohol 2. : either of two commercially produced mixtures of pentyl alcohols used chiefly in making esters and… …
40amyl alcohol — Chem. a colorless liquid, C5H12O, consisting of a mixture of two or more isomeric alcohols, derived from the pentanes, and used as a solvent and intermediate for organic synthesis: the main component of fusel oil. [1860 65] * * * ▪ chemical… …
