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nitroglycerin

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Noun

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)

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Synonyms:
nitroglycerine trinitroglycerin glyceryl trinitrate Nitrospan Nitrostat

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Words contain "nitroglycerin":
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Words contain "nitroglycerin" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
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