nitroglycerine

British

/ ˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsəˌriːn, -ˈɡlɪsərɪn /

noun

Also called: trinitroglycerine. 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: CH 2 NO 3 CHNO 3 CH 2 NO 3

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nitroglycerine

He held more than 300 patents but his claim to fame before the Nobel Prizes was having invented dynamite by mixing nitroglycerine with a compound that made the explosive more stable.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2023

The team also administered nitroglycerine to rats, a common animal model, and looked at neuronal activity in regions of the brain that are active during migraine.

From Nature ● Oct. 13, 2020

But the causes for this film’s success run deeper than the nitroglycerine chemistry between its muscular leads.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 5, 2019

His own nitroglycerine pills were brought from his home, and I gave him one.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2019

They make nitroglycerine, like all the thalassic peoples; they also make TNT and catastrophite, and propellants.

From Uller Uprising by John D. Clark

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