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nitroglycerin
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ni·tro·glyc·er·in also ni·tro·glyc·er·ine  (ntr-glsr-n, -tr-)
n.
A thick, pale yellow liquid, C3H5N3O9, that is explosive on concussion or exposure to sudden heat. It is used in the production of dynamite and blasting gelatin and as a vasodilator in medicine.
nitroglycerin  (ntr-glsr-n)
A thick, pale-yellow, explosive liquid formed by treating glycerin with nitric and sulfuric acids. It is used to make dynamite and in medicine to dilate blood vessels. Chemical formula: C3H5N3O9.
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Noun1.nitroglycerin - a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
glyceryl trinitrate, nitroglycerine, Nitrospan, Nitrostat, trinitroglycerin
blasting gelatin - mixture of guncotton with nitroglycerin
cordite - explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords
dynamite - an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
Nitrospan, Nitrostat - trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris
vasodilative, vasodilator - a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
nitrate - any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
Translations
nitroglycerin nitroglycerine [ˈnaɪtrəʊˈglɪsəriːn] N → nitroglicerina f
nitroglycerin [ˌnaɪtrəʊˈglɪsərɪn] nitroglycerine [ˌnaɪtrəʊˈglɪsəriːn] n → nitroglycérine f
nitroglycerin(e)
n → Nitroglyzerin nt
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