trinitroglycerin

tri·nit·rog·lycerin

uncommon

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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Grammar

noun
singular	trinitroglycerin
plural	trinitroglycerins

Nearby words

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