nitroglycerine

== English == === Etymology === From nitro- +‎ glycerine. === Noun === nitroglycerine (usually uncountable, plural nitroglycerines) (organic chemistry) 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. Alternative form: nitroglycerin Synonyms: GTN, NG, glycerine trinitrate, glycerol trinitrate, glyceryl trinitrate, trinitroglycerin, TNG, nitroleum Hypernym: explosive Holonym: dynamite Coordinate terms: TNT, trinitrotoluene ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== cordite