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nitroglycerine
{i} explosive oil, ingredient used in the preparation of dynamite; medicine used for widening the arteries
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
nitroglycerin a chemical used to make a powerful liquid explosive and also in some medicines
i., bak. nitroglycerin