How to Use nitroglycerin in a Sentence

nitroglycerin

noun
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  • When he was confronted by the park ranger, Schneck tried to drink the bottle that had the nitroglycerin but spit out the liquid and then poured it out on the ground.
    — Juan A. Lozano, The Seattle Times, 21 Aug. 2017
  • His nitroglycerin, lunch, clothing and three rifles were found in his truck.
    — Tammy Ayer, The Seattle Times, 7 Aug. 2019
  • The League and 5 Star partnership, the weirdest of couples, is as stable as nitroglycerin.
    — Josef Joffe, WSJ, 3 June 2018
  • If the nitroglycerin does not make the pain go away within three minutes, emergency help is still needed.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 13 Dec. 2021
  • The Wages of Fear (1953) Four men, one truck of nitroglycerin, a vast mountainous jungle to traverse: That's the setup for one of the greatest, most suspenseful films ever made.
    — Corey Atad, Esquire, 26 Apr. 2017
  • Those with cardiac issues should pack nitroglycerin tablets or spray, along with aspirin.
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The burning waste is rich in lead, mercury, chromium and compounds like nitroglycerin and perchlorate, all known health hazards.
    — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 21 July 2017
  • The island reached its peak of activity during World War I thanks to the military’s need for explosive nitroglycerin, derived in part from boiled garbage.
    — Keith Williams, New York Times, 6 July 2017
  • This is relationship nitroglycerin, folks, so handle it at your own risk.
    — Seth Rogen, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
  • Prosecutors said the bomb consisted of a timer, wires, duct tape and two types of explosives, including nitroglycerin, Reuters reports.
    — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com, 21 Aug. 2017
  • The NEJM letter also analyzed two other drugs — nitroglycerin and dobutamine — that remained stable in price as a control group.
    — Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News, 9 Aug. 2017
  • It was used to produce nitroglycerin explosives, and also protected soldiers from trench foot.
    — Lucy Jakub, Harper's magazine, 2 Mar. 2020
  • Craddock torments the inhabitants of Las Mudas, shooting their leader in cold blood and torturing the barkeep with nitroglycerin.
    — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2018
  • Most wrap manufacturers use glycerol—a compound also used in, among other things, anti-freeze and the production of nitroglycerin.
    — Nicola Temple, WSJ, 4 May 2018
  • In announcing the award, the Swedish organization noted its namesake had been prescribed nitroglycerin for heart disease.
    — Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Treatment typically involves use of medications that keep cholesterol and blood pressure in check, aspirin to prevent blood clots, and nitroglycerin to relax the blood vessels and assuage chest pain.
    — Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Ascanio Sobrero, born on this day in 1812, invented nitroglycerin.
    — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Ohio law bans most automatic weapons, often called machine guns, by grouping them with other dangerous items such as explosives, grenades and nitroglycerin.
    — Chrissie Thompson, Cincinnati.com, 22 Feb. 2018
  • The emergency room scramble led to Wesch melting three nitroglycerin pills under his tongue before being transported to Scripps La Jolla for angioplasty.
    — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 Feb. 2018
  • William Friedkin adapted the story, about four desperate men who agree to risk their lives to transport gallons of nitroglycerin in dangerously-unsafe conditions across the jungles of Latin America, for his 1977 cult film Sorcerer.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Few chemistry experiments conducted in the 19th century shaped the infrastructure of the world as profoundly as Nobel’s mixture of nitroglycerin and diatomite.
    — Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
  • A few years ago, researchers revealed a technology called the Halo x-ray system, which allows baggage screeners to not only see items in suitcases and packages but can differentiate between substances, like shampoo and nitroglycerin.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 13 July 2018
  • The report said traces of chemicals commonly used in Islamic State explosives, including pentaerythritol tetranitrate and nitroglycerin, were found in the debris.
    — Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Washington Post, 25 May 2017
  • Doctors had been prescribing nitroglycerin for angina and other heart ailments for over a century — including, coincidentally, to Alfred Nobel, who founded the Nobel Prizes.
    — Clay Risen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Through a series of experiments, Dr. Murad discovered that nitroglycerin releases nitric oxide, which relaxes smooth muscle cells.
    — Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023

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