nitroglycerine
nitroglycerine noun: 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.
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
nitroglycerine meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Tagalog and Vietnamese
nitroglycerine in Tamil
- நைதரோகிளிசரீன், நைதரோகிளிசரின்
nitroglycerine in Bengali
- নাইট্রোগ্লিসারিন
nitroglycerine in Tagalog
- the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate
- nitrogliserina
nitroglycerine in Vietnamese
- the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate
- nitroglyxerin
Synonyms of nitroglycerine
Forms of nitroglycerine
| plural | nitroglycerines |
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Origin of nitroglycerine
From nitro- + glycerine.
Questions about nitroglycerine
- What does nitroglycerine mean?
- Nitroglycerine means 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.
- What is nitroglycerine in Tamil?
- Nitroglycerine in Tamil is நைதரோகிளிசரீன், நைதரோகிளிசரின். See Nitroglycerine meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is nitroglycerine?
- Nitroglycerine is a noun.
- What is the plural of nitroglycerine?
- The plural of nitroglycerine is nitroglycerines.
Words near nitroglycerine in the dictionary
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