nitroglycerine
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noun (English)
1. (organic chemistry) 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.Examples: "Holonym: dynamite"Synonyms: GTN, NG, glycerine trinitrate, glycerol trinitrate, glyceryl trinitrate, trinitroglycerin, TNG, nitroleumuncountableusually
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