Definition of nitroglycerine Nitroglycerine

/najˌtɹowglɪˈsɚʌn/ - [naytrowgliserun] - ni•tro•glyc•er•ine

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What does nitroglycerine mean?

Noun
nitroglycerine - a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
		nitroglycerin, trinitroglycerin, glyceryl trinitrate, Nitrospan, Nitrostat
		nitrate any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
		vasodilative, vasodilator a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
		blasting gelatin mixture of guncotton with nitroglycerin
		cordite explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords
		dynamite an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
		nitrospan, nitrostat trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris
		brand name, marque, trade name, brand a name given to a product or service

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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 acid s 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.