Nitroglycerin is a liquid that is used to make explosives and also in some medicines.
nitroglycerin in American English
(ˌnaɪtroʊˈglɪsərɪn; ˌnaɪtrəˈglɪsərɪn) or ˌnitroˈglycerine (ˌnaɪtroʊˈglɪsərɪn; ˌnaɪtrəˈglɪsərɪn)
noun
a thick, pale-yellow, flammable, explosive oil, C3H5(ONO2)3, prepared by treating glycerin with a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids: used in medicine and in making dynamites and propellants
Examples of 'nitroglycerin' in a sentence
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This results in a temporary halt to operations and administration of nitroglycerin.
Pantano, James A. (MD) Living with Angina (1991)
These studies show that a tolerance rapidly develops to uninterrupted nitroglycerin use.