Nitroglycerin
noun
noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of nitroglycerine. alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
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- 2 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) wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"You have to be careful when working with nitroglycerin."
Etymology
From nitro- + glycerin.