Used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)

• A heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. nitroglycerine

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nitroglycerin \Ni`tro*glyc"er*in\, Nitroglycerine \Ni`tro*glyc"er*ine\(n[imac]`tr[-o]*gl[i^]s"[~e]r*[i^]n), n. [Nitro- + glycerin.] (Chem.) A liquid appearing like a heavy oil, colorless or yellowish, and consisting of a mixture of several glycerin salts ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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) [syn: nitroglycerin , nitroglycerine , glyceryl trinitrate , Nitrospan , Nitrostat ...