Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
The chemical compound ethyl nitrite is an alkyl nitrite. It may be prepared from ethanol. Ethyl nitrite is the main ingredient in a traditional ethanol-based South African remedy for colds and flu known as Witdulsies and sold in pharmacies. It is known as a traditional Afrikaans remedy and may have Dutch roots as the same remedy is apparently made by the Germano-Dutch Amish people in the USA.
