Butyl nitrite is an alkyl nitrite made from n-butanol. Butyl nitrite is used recreationally as poppers. ==Chemistry== Synonyms include 1-butyl nitrite and nitrous acid, butyl ester. It can be prepared by reacting nitrous acid (generated in situ by reacting a metal nitrite with a mineral acid) with n-butanol. Butyl nitrite is highly flammable. ==Ap...
[n] - a colorless pungent liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers
isobutyl nitrite noun a colorless pungent liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers
a volatile liquid, CHNO, the vapor of which can cause headache and vasodilation, used as an active ingredient in some household deodorizers, and misused by inhalation to prolong the sensation of orgasm. Also called