nitroglycerine
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nitroglycerine
noun nitroglycerines
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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
Similar: GTN, NG, glycerine trinitrate, glycerol trinitrate, glyceryl trinitrate, trinitroglycerin, TNG, nitroleum
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noun the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate
| Español | nitroglicerina |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ニトログリセリン nitoroguriserin |
| 中文 | 硝化甘油 xiāohuàgānyóu |
| Português | nitroglicerina |
| Français | nitroglycérine |
| Deutsch | Nitroglyzerin |
| Italiano | nitroglicerina |
| Ελληνικά | νιτρογλυκερίνη nitroglykeríni |
| Русский | нитроглицери́н nitroglicerín |
| Tiếng Việt | nitroglyxerin |
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title = {nitroglycerine},
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