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nitroglycerines

nitroglycerines is the plural of nitroglycerine.

Meaning of nitroglycerine

Noun

nitroglycerine (usually uncountable, plural nitroglycerines)

  1. (usually) 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

Questions about nitroglycerines

What is nitroglycerines the plural of?
Nitroglycerines is the plural of nitroglycerine.

Words near nitroglycerines in the dictionary

  1. nitrogenous
  2. nitrogens
  3. nitroglucose
  4. nitroglycerin
  5. nitroglycerine
  6. nitroglycerines
  7. nitroglycerins
  8. nitroglycol
  9. nitroguanidine
  10. nitroguanidines
  11. nitroheterocycle

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