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Meaning of NITROGLYCERINE
Pronunciation:
`nItrow'glisureen
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Definition:
[n] 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)
NITROGLYCERINE is a 14 letter word that starts with N.
Synonyms:
glyceryl trinitrate
,
nitroglycerin
,
Nitrospan
,
Nitrostat
,
trinitroglycerin
See Also:
blasting gelatin
,
cordite
,
dynamite
,
nitrate
,
vasodilative
,
vasodilator
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