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nitroglycerin

noun

a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)

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13
Starts with
N
Ends with
N
Contains
IT
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)

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