nitrous ether

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. ethyl nitrite.

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Etymology

Origin of nitrous ether

First recorded in 1805–15

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nitrous ether

"Sweete" my ladie must be; sweet! why pump-water and inferior champagne, spirits of nitrous ether and pancreatic juice are "sweet."

From Certain Personal Matters by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

The ammonia or spirits of nitrous ether drench should be administered every three hours so long as there is much failure of strength.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

I spread my large tent over the luggage in the divan, and poured over it a quantity of nitrous ether, spirits of wine, lamp-oil, spirits of turpentine, and all the contents of the large medicine-chest.

From Ismailia by Sir Samuel White Baker

At other times chamomile, squills, and spirit of nitrous ether, may be tried.

From The Dog by William Youatt

These experiments succeed better with nitrous ether, because it evaporates in a lower temperature than sulphuric ether.

From Elements of Chemistry, In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries by Antoine Lavoisier

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