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nitroglycerin

/ˌnaɪtɹəˈɡɫɪsɝən/, /ˌnaɪtɹoʊˈɡɫɪsɝən/, /ˌnaɪtʃɹəˈɡɫɪsɝən/ noun

Alternative spelling of nitroglycerine.

Word Origin Nitroglycerin is a compound of nitro- (from Greek nitron 'natron, soda') and glycerin (from Greek glykys 'sweet'). Glycerin was named for its sweet taste, and nitro- refers to the nitrogen compounds. The same roots give us nitrogen, nitrate, and glucose. It's a volatile combination — literally 'sweet nitro' — that became dynamite.

noun Alternative spelling of nitroglycerine. countable

Nitroglycerin is a highly unstable explosive compound.

(名词) 硝化甘油

硝化甘油是一种高度不稳定的爆炸性化合物。

(sustantivo) nitroglicerina [Ortografía alternativa de nitroglycerine.]

La nitroglicerina es un compuesto explosivo altamente inestable.

(nom) nitroglycérine [Variante orthographique de nitroglycérine, composé chimique à la fois explosif et vasodilatateur.]

La nitroglycérine est un composé explosif extrêmement instable.

(Substantiv) Nitroglyzerin [**Nitroglycerin** *n* – alternative Schreibweise von *Nitroglycerin*; ein hochbrisanter, flüssiger Sprengstoff, der auch in der Medizin verwendet wird.]

**Nitroglycerin** ist eine extrem instabile Verbindung, die mit größter Vorsicht gehandhabt werden muss.

(名詞) ニトログリセリンの別つづり。爆発性が高く不安定な化合物。

Nitroglycerinは非常に不安定な爆発性の化合物で、取り扱いには細心の注意が必要です。

(substantivo) nitroglicerina; trinitroglicerina [Grafia alternativa de nitroglicerina.]

A nitroglicerina é um composto explosivo altamente instável.

Synonyms: nitroglycerine glyceryl trinitrate nitro
Word parts: nitro + glycerin

Related words

nitrogen nitrate nitric nitrous nitrite nitrify glycerin glycerol glucose glycogen glycol

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