Nitroglycerine (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.

Synonyms

• Nitroglycerin
• Trinitroglycerin
• Glyceryl Trinitrate
• Nitrospan
• Nitrostat

Hypernyms

• Vasodilator
• Nitrate