nitroglycerine

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Noun

nitroglycerine (uncountable)

1. (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.

Synonyms

• GTN
• glycerine trinitrate
• glycerol trinitrate
• glyceryl trinitrate

Translations

• French: nitroglycérine
• German: Nitroglyzerin
• Italian: nitroglicerina
• Portuguese: nitroglicerina
• Russian: нитроглицери́н
• Spanish: nitroglicerina

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