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nitrite

Salt or ester of nitrous acid, containing the nitrite ion (NO2−). Nitrites are used as preservatives (for example, to prevent the growth of botulism spores) and as colouring agents in cured meats such as bacon and sausages.
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I had obtained good results in such cases by the inhalation of nitrite of amyl, and the present seemed an admirable opportunity of testing its virtues.
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
I've only known one who could stop an attack, and he knocked me sideways with nitrite of amyl.
A Thief in the Night by Hornung, E. W. View in context
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