Glyceryl Trinitrate (Noun)
Meaning
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).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Glyceryl trinitrate is also known as TNT and is a common ingredient in the production of dynamite.
- The doctor prescribed glyceryl trinitrate to help alleviate the patient's angina symptoms.
- Glyceryl trinitrate is a highly unstable compound that requires special handling and storage.
- The medical team used glyceryl trinitrate to treat the patient's coronary artery disease.
- The illicit production of glyceryl trinitrate has raised concerns among law enforcement agencies due to its potential use in terrorist attacks.