glyceryl trinitrate

[ trahy-nahy-treyt ]

/ traɪˈnaɪ treɪt /

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Origin of glyceryl trinitrate

First recorded in 1890–95; tri- + nitrate

Words nearby glyceryl trinitrate

glycerol, glycerolysis, glyceryl, glyceryl group, glyceryl monoacetate, glyceryl trinitrate, glyceryl trioleate, glyceryl tripalmitate, glycin, glycine, glyco-

How to use glyceryl trinitrate in a sentence

The radicals of these acids exist in the natural fats combined with a base called glyceryl.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Cellulose dinitrate-dinitrobenzoate, and cellulose trinitrate-dinitrobenzoate.
Researches on Cellulose|C. F. Cross
Stearine, a constituent of tallow, is a compound of glyceryl and stearic acid.
Artificial Light|M. Luckiesh

British Dictionary definitions for glyceryl trinitrate

glyceryl trinitrate

noun

another name for nitroglycerine

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