nitroglycerin

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An explosive in the form of oily liquid, used primarily as an ingredient in dynamite, but also as a vasodilator in cardiac cases. It is also used in some propellants, for rockets and missiles.
nitroglycerin
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024