butyl nitrite

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butyl nitrite

A colorless, volatile liquid, C₄H₉NO₂, that is marketed in some household room deodorizers and used illicitly to induce euphoria and enhance sexual stimulation.

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butyl nitrite - a colorless pungent liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers

isobutyl nitrite

excitant, stimulant drug, stimulant - a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process

vasodilative, vasodilator - a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels

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