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Meaning of TRINITROGLYCERIN
Pronunciation:
trI`nItrow'glisurin
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Definition:
[n]
a
heavy
yellow
poisonous
oily
explosive
liquid
obtained
by
nitrating
glycerol
;
used
in
making
explosives
and
medically
as
a
vasodilator
(
trade
names
Nitrospan
and
Nitrostat
)
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Synonyms:
glyceryl trinitrate
,
nitroglycerin
,
nitroglycerine
,
Nitrospan
,
Nitrostat
See Also:
blasting gelatin
,
cordite
,
dynamite
,
nitrate
,
vasodilative
,
vasodilator
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