 nitroglycerine |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (chemistry,medicine,pharmacology) 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) | |
| Synonyms: | trinitroglycerin glyceryl_trinitrate nitrospan nitrostat nitroglycerin | |
| Related terms: | compound nitrate vasodilator dynamite Nitrospan cordite blasting_gelatin trade_name | |
| Similar spelling: |
nitroglycerin nitrogenize nitrogenise nitrogenase nitrocalcite |
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