Meaning & Definition of Nitroglycerin in English
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Nitroglycerin
/naɪtroʊglɪsərən/
noun
1. 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)
synonym:
- nitroglycerin,
- nitroglycerine,
- trinitroglycerin,
- glyceryl trinitrate,
- Nitrospan,
- Nitrostat