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nitroglycerine

Part of Speechnoun

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 thi

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Common Phrases

. nitroglycerinetablets nitroglycerine
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Synonyms

GTNglycerine trinitrateglycerol trinitrateglyceryl trinitratenitroglycerintrinitroglycerin

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Related Words

sublingualtrinitroglycerinenitroglycolnitroglucose

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