nitroglycerin
nitroglycerin is the alternative spelling of nitroglycerine.
Meaning of nitroglycerine
Noun
nitroglycerine (usually uncountable, plural nitroglycerines)
- 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.
- Holonym: dynamite
- Synonyms:
- GTN, NG, glycerine trinitrate, glycerol trinitrate, glyceryl trinitrate, trinitroglycerin, TNG, nitroleum
Forms of nitroglycerin
| plural | nitroglycerins |
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Origin of nitroglycerin
From nitro- + glycerin.
Questions about nitroglycerin
- What is nitroglycerin the alternative spelling of?
- Nitroglycerin is the alternative spelling of nitroglycerine.
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