nitroglycerin
noun
ni·tro·glyc·er·in
ˌnī-trə-ˈgli-s(ə-)rən 
variants
or nitroglycerine
: an oily explosive poisonous liquid C3H5N3O9 used chiefly in making dynamite and in medicine as a vasodilator
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With the pulsed field ablation, doctors give the patients fluids and medications preemptively to protect the kidneys as well as nitroglycerin to protect against spasms near the coronary artery.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Apr. 2024
When the glycerol is mixed with nitric and sulfuric acid the result is explosive nitroglycerin.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024
On Bluesky, one user asked for instructions on how to make nitroglycerin out of common household chemicals and received several enthusiastic responses from bots detailing the steps, although several bots provided different recipes, none of which may be wholly accurate.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
Start with Alfred Nobel’s dynamite, the first explosive to unlock the staggering — but unstable — energy potential of nitroglycerin.
—Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Apr. 2024
When the glycerol is mixed with nitric and sulfuric acid the result is explosive nitroglycerin.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024
On Bluesky, one user asked for instructions on how to make nitroglycerin out of common household chemicals and received several enthusiastic responses from bots detailing the steps, although several bots provided different recipes, none of which may be wholly accurate.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
Start with Alfred Nobel’s dynamite, the first explosive to unlock the staggering — but unstable — energy potential of nitroglycerin.
—Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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“Nitroglycerin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitroglycerin. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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nitroglycerin
noun
ni·tro·glyc·er·in
variants
or nitroglycerine
: an oily explosive poisonous liquid used chiefly in making dynamite and in medicine to relax blood vessels
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nitroglycerin
noun
ni·tro·glyc·er·in
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or nitroglycerine
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