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1.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   Nitrite \Ni"trite\, n. [Cf. F. nitrite. See Niter.] (Chem.)
      A salt or ester of nitrous acid; a compound bearing the
      -NO2 radical.
      [1913 Webster +PJC]
      Amyl nitrite, a yellow oily volatile liquid, used in
         medicine as a depressant and a vaso-dilator. Its
         inhalation produces an instantaneous flushing of the face.
         [1913 Webster]
   
                   
                 

2.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   Amyl nitrite \Amyl nitrite\
      A yellowish oily volatile liquid, C5H11NO2, used in
      medicine as a heart stimulant and a vasodilator. The
      inhalation of its vapor instantly produces flushing of the
      face.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]