n. [ Gr. &unr_; containing an integer and one third (i. e., 4/3, or in the ratio of 4 to 3); 'epi` upon, over + &unr_; the third: cf. L. epitritos, F. épitrite. ] (Gr. & Lat. Pros.) A foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ It is so called from being compounded of a spondee (which contains 4 times) with an iambus or a trochee (which contains 3 times). It is called 1st, 2d, 3d, or 4th epitrite according as the short syllable stands 1st, 2d, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. nitrite. See Niter. ] (Chem.) A salt or ester of nitrous acid; a compound bearing the -NO2 radical. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. nitrite. See Niter. ] (Chem.) A salt or ester of nitrous acid; a compound bearing the -NO2 radical. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
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