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Definition of: erythrol
(er′ə·thrōl, -thrôl) noun
A crystalline alkaloid, C4H10O4, found in certain lichens: the compound erythrol tetranitrate is used medicinally as a substitute for amyl nitrite and nitroglycerin in heart ailments, and also in explosives as a detonator.
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