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ni·tro·glyc·er·in 
[nahy-truh-glis-er-in] Pronunciation Key
[nahy-truh-glis-er-in] Pronunciation Key –noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.
| a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C3H5N3O9, prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris. |
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[nahy-truh-glis-er-in, -uh-reen] Pronunciation Key.
[nahy-truh-glis-er-in, -uh-reen] Pronunciation Key.Also called glonoin, glyceryl trinitrate, trinitroglycerin.
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| ni·tro·glyc·er·in also ni·tro·glyc·er·ine
(nī'trō-glĭs'ər-ĭn, -trə-) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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| nitroglycerin | |
noun | |
| 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) |
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The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| nitroglycerin
(nī'trō-glĭs'ər-ĭn) Pronunciation Key
A thick, pale-yellow, explosive liquid formed by treating glycerin with nitric and sulfuric acids. It is used to make dynamite and in medicine to dilate blood vessels. Chemical formula: C3H5N3O9. |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Nitroglycerin
Gi"ant\, a. Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son. Giant cell. (Anat.) See Myeloplax. Giant clam (Zo["o]l.), a bivalve shell of the genus Tridacna, esp. T. gigas, which sometimes weighs 500 pounds. The shells are sometimes used in churches to contain holy water. Giant heron (Zo["o]l.), a very large African heron (Ardeomega goliath). It is the largest heron known. Giant kettle, a pothole of very large dimensions, as found in Norway in connection with glaciers. See Pothole. Giant powder. See Nitroglycerin. Giant puffball (Bot.), a fungus (Lycoperdon giganteum), edible when young, and when dried used for stanching wounds. Giant salamander (Zo["o]l.), a very large aquatic salamander (Megalobatrachus maximus), found in Japan. It is the largest of living Amphibia, becoming a yard long. Giant squid (Zo["o]l.), one of several species of very large squids, belonging to Architeuthis and allied genera. Some are over forty feet long.
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