nitroglycerine

British

/ -ˈɡlɪsərɪn, ˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsəˌriːn /

noun

Also called: trinitroglycerine. 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

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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 • May 7, 2022

This adds to evidence that nitroglycerine causes an attack that closely mirrors what happens naturally.

From Nature • Oct. 13, 2020

But the causes for this film’s success run deeper than the nitroglycerine chemistry between its muscular leads.

From The Guardian • Aug. 5, 2019

His own nitroglycerine pills were brought from his home, and I gave him one.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2019

They make nitroglycerine, like all the thalassic peoples; they also make TNT and propellants.

From Ullr Uprising by Piper, H. Beam

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