Amyl group
any of several univalent, isomeric groups having the formula c 5 h 11 –, whose derivatives are found in fusel oil, fruit extracts, etc.
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- Amyl nitrite
a yellowish, fragrant, flammable liquid, c 5 h 11 no 2 , used in medicine chiefly as a vasodilator, especially in the treatment of angina pectoris: misused by inhalation as a stimulant, especially of s-xual sensation. contemporary examples with the president surrounded by “a fast hollywood crowd,” someone offered him amyl nitrite, or “poppers.” intern’s […]
- Amyl propionate
a colorless liquid, c 8 h 16 o 2 , having an applelike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of flavorings and perfume.
- Amyl radical
. any of several univalent, isomeric groups having the formula c 5 h 11 –, whose derivatives are found in fusel oil, fruit extracts, etc.
- Amyl sulfide
. a yellow liquid consisting of a mixture of isomers having the formula (c 5 h 11) 2 s, used chiefly in the preparation of organic sulfur compounds.
- Amylaceous
of the nature of starch; starchy. historical examples next in order to the saccharine foods as the source of indigestion in gouty persons come the amylaceous aliments. a system of practical medicine by american authors, vol. ii various for this purpose, almost every amylaceous vegetable at once plentiful and cheap has, in its turn, been […]