Trinitroglycerin (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
- The doctor prescribed a medicine containing trinitroglycerin to treat the patient's angina attacks by dilating the blood vessels.
- Trinitroglycerin is used in the production of dynamite, a type of high explosive developed by Alfred Nobel in the late 19th century.
- In medical settings, trinitroglycerin is used to treat severe chest pain caused by coronary artery disease.
- The laboratory team handled the trinitroglycerin with great care, knowing that it was a highly explosive and toxic substance.
- The company manufactured trinitroglycerin-based products for both industrial and pharmaceutical applications.