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Noun
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- organic compound 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.
Translations
trans-top|the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate
Finnish: t|fi|nitroglyseriini
Italian: t-|it|nitroglicerina|f
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See also
cordite
Category:Explosives
vi:nitroglycerine
zh:nitroglycerine
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