nitroglycerine

ni·tro·glyc·er·in

also ni·tro·glyc·er·ine N0117900 (nī′trō-glĭs′ər-ĭn, -trə-)n. A thick, pale yellow liquid, C₃H₅N₃O₉, that is explosive on concussion or exposure to sudden heat. It is used in the production of dynamite and blasting gelatin and as a vasodilator in medicine.

nitroglycerine

(ˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsəˌriːn) or

nitroglycerin

n (Elements & Compounds) a pale yellow viscous explosive liquid substance made from glycerol and nitric and sulphuric acids and used in explosives, and in medicine as a vasodilator. Formula: CH2NO3CHNO3CH2NO3. Also called: trinitroglycerine

Thesaurus

Noun

nitroglycerine - 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)glyceryl trinitrate, nitroglycerin, Nitrospan, Nitrostat, trinitroglycerinblasting gelatin - mixture of guncotton with nitroglycerincordite - explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cordsdynamite - an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulpNitrospan, Nitrostat - trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectorisvasodilative, vasodilator - a drug that causes dilation of blood vesselsnitrate - any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)

Translations

nitroglycerine

Related to nitroglycerine: nitroglycerin tablets

noun

Synonyms for nitroglycerine

noun a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol

Synonyms

glyceryl trinitrate
nitroglycerin
Nitrospan
Nitrostat
trinitroglycerin

Related Words

blasting gelatin
cordite
dynamite
Nitrospan
Nitrostat
vasodilative
vasodilator
nitrate