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nitroglycerine noun

  • (organic compound) The compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate or 1,2,3 tri-nitrooxy propane; the ester of glycerol with nitric acid; prepared by the careful addition of a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids to glycerol with constant stirring and cooling; it is a thick, pale yellow liquid, that is highly explosive on concussion or on exposure to sudden heat; it is used in medicine as a vasodilator, and as an explosive in the form of dynamite which is safe to handle.
 nitroglycérine

nitroglycerin

nitroglycérine

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nitroglycérine noun {f}

  /ni.tʁɔ.ɡli.se.ʁin/
nitroglycerine, 1,2,3-trinitrooxypropane, 2,3-bis(nitrooxy)propyl nitrate, GTN, NG, TNG
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