nitroglycerine

/ -ˈɡlɪsərɪn; ˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsəˌriːn /

noun

1. a pale yellow viscous explosive liquid substance made from glycerol and nitric and sulphuric acids and used in explosives, and in medicine as a vasodilator. Formula: CH 2 NO 3 CHNO 3 CH 2 NO 3 Also calledtrinitroglycerine

Example Sentences

He held more than 300 patents but his claim to fame before the Nobel Prizes was having invented dynamite by mixing nitroglycerine with a compound that made the explosive more stable.

From Seattle Times

Asked to keep a game close in hopes of a late rally, reliever Diego Castillo provided a performance which was the equivalent of backing up a nitroglycerine truck into dumpster fire.

From Seattle Times

The dynamite had turned grainy and deteriorated to the point that the nitroglycerine, the compound responsible for giving dynamite its punch, had crystallized into wisp-like hairs resembling mold on cheese, Valencia said.

From Los Angeles Times

The team also administered nitroglycerine to rats, a common animal model, and looked at neuronal activity in regions of the brain that are active during migraine.

From Nature

"He's that much closer to boiling over constantly. It really doesn't take much for him to turn around and explode. It's like living with a bucket of nitroglycerine sometimes," says Neil.

From BBC