Nitrite
Pronunciation : Ni"trite
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. nitrite. See Niter.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: A salt of nitrous acid. 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913