nitroglycerin

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nitroglycerin

A scientist carefully handles a vial of nitroglycerin in a secure laboratory.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A heavy, yellow, oily, poisonous, and highly explosive liquid. It is produced by chemically treating glycerol with nitric acid. It is used in the manufacture of explosives and, in controlled medical doses, as a drug to widen blood vessels (vasodilator).
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The demolition crew handled the nitroglycerin with extreme caution.
    • Alfred Nobel found a way to stabilize nitroglycerin by absorbing it into diatomaceous earth, creating dynamite.
    • In medicine, nitroglycerin is administered under the tongue to relieve chest pain (angina).
Advanced Usage
  • Chemical Compound: The systematic chemical name for nitroglycerin is .
  • Medical Application: Medically, it functions as a potent vasodilator, rapidly increasing blood flow by relaxing and widening veins and arteries.
Variants and Related Words
  • Nitroglycerine (n): An alternative spelling for nitroglycerin.
  • Glyceryl trinitrate (n): The formal chemical name, often used in medical and scientific contexts.
  • Dynamite (n): An explosive material in which nitroglycerin is absorbed onto an inert solid like diatomaceous earth, making it much safer to handle.
  • Vasodilator (n): A type of drug or substance that causes blood vessels to widen. This is the primary medical function of nitroglycerin.
Synonyms
  • Explosive oil (n): A descriptive synonym referencing its physical state and primary property.
  • Trinitroglycerin (n): A less common chemical name.
  • GTN (n): A common medical abbreviation for glyceryl trinitrate.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • A nitroglycerin situation: (Figurative) An extremely volatile, delicate, or dangerous situation that must be handled with the utmost care to avoid a disastrous outcome.
    • The tense negotiations between the two countries were a nitroglycerin situation for the diplomats.
nitroglycerin

A scientist carefully handles a vial of nitroglycerin in a secure laboratory.

Noun
  1. 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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