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nitroglycerine


(US also nitroglycerin)
Definition of nitroglycerine

noun

[mass noun]
  • an explosive yellow liquid made by nitrating glycerol, used in explosives such as dynamite.
    • Alternative name: glyceryl trinitrate; chemical formula: CH2(NO3)CH(NO3)CH2(NO3)

nitroglycerine in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of nitroglycerine in the US English dictionary