nitroglycerine
Meaning of nitroglycerine
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 nitroglycerine
- It is a name.
- The plural form of nitroglycerine is: nitroglycerines.
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Hyphenation of nitroglycerine
ni-tro-glyc-er-ine
- It consists of 5 syllables and 14 chars.
- nitroglycerine is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
nitroglycerine synonyms
Meaning nitroglycerin:
nitroglycerin, trinitroglycerin, Nitrostat
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