nitroglycerine en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Egyptian nṯr Proto-Afroasiatic *-i? Egyptian -j Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French glycérine English glycerine English nitroglycerine From nitro- + glycerine.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate or 1,2,3 tri-nitrooxy propane; the ester of glycerol with nitric acid; prepared by the careful addition of a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids to glycerol with constant stirring and cooling; it is a thick, pale yellow liquid, that is highly explosive on concussion or on exposure to sudden heat; it is used in medicine as a vasodilator, and as an explosive in the form of dynamite which is safe to handle.
Holonym: dynamite
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nitroglycerines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
GTN · glyceryl trinitrate · glycerol trinitrate · nitroleum · glycerine trinitrate · NG · TNG · trinitroglycerin
Translations (23)
pl nitrogliceryna (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · tr nitrogliserin (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · it nitroglicerina (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · ga nítriglicrín (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · nn nitroglyserin (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · vi nitroglyxerin (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · hu nitroglicerin (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · ja ニトログリセリン (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · fi nitroglyseriini (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · cmn 硝化甘油 (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · cs nitroglycerin (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · nn nitroglyserol (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · es nitroglicerina (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · nb nitroglyserin (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · ca nitroglicerina (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · fr nitroglycérine (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · nb nitroglyserol (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · de Nitroglyzerin (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · tl nitrogliserina (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · pt nitroglicerina (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · el νιτρογλυκερίνη (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · ru нитроглицери́н (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) · eu nitroglizerina (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate)