nitroglycerine

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.

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nitroglycerine [ˌnaɪtrəʊˈglɪsəˌriːn], nitroglycerin [ˌnaɪtrəʊˈglɪsərɪn]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a pale yellow viscous explosive liquid substance made from glycerol and nitric and sulphuric acids and used in explosives and in medicine as a vasodilator. Formula: CH₂NO₃CHNO₃CH₂NO₃ Also called trinitroglycerine

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

nitroglycerine - 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, nitroglycerin, 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

nitroglycerine [ˌnaɪtrəʊˈglɪsəˌriːn] nitroglycerin [ˌnaɪtrəʊˈglɪsərɪn] n → nitroglicerina

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nitroglycerine [ˌnaɪtrəʊˈglɪsəˌriːn] nitroglycerin [ˌnaɪtrəʊˈglɪsərɪn] n → nitroglicerina