nitroglycerin
Meaning of nitroglycerin
noun
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.
Information about nitroglycerin
- It is a name.
- The plural form of nitroglycerin is: nitroglycerins.
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Hyphenation of nitroglycerin
ni-tro-glyc-erin
- It consists of 4 syllables and 13 chars.
- nitroglycerin is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
nitroglycerin synonyms
Meaning nitroglycerine:
nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin, Nitrostat
Words that rhyme with nitroglycerin
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