nitroglycerin
noun
ni·tro·glyc·er·in
| \ ˌnī-trə-ˈglis-rən
, -ˈgli-sə-\
, -ˈgli-sə-\
variants:
or nitroglycerine
Definition of nitroglycerin
: an oily explosive poisonous liquid C3H5N3O9 used chiefly in making dynamite and in medicine as a vasodilator
Examples of nitroglycerin in a Sentence
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Men too broke to escape a sweaty Latin American village leap at the chance to earn $2,000 apiece driving an emergency shipment of nitroglycerin 300 miles to extinguish an oil inferno for an American company. — New York Times, "9 Movies About Work to Watch This Labor Day," 29 Aug. 2019 His nitroglycerin, lunch, clothing and three rifles were found in his truck. — Tammy Ayer, The Seattle Times, "‘We have so many missing people’: Coroner tests remains found on Yakima River island as families wait, hope," 7 Aug. 2019 The League and 5 Star partnership, the weirdest of couples, is as stable as nitroglycerin. — Josef Joffe, WSJ, "Italy’s Populist Flirtation Won’t Last," 3 June 2018 A few years ago, researchers revealed a technology called the Halo x-ray system, which allows baggage screeners to not only see items in suitcases and packages but can differentiate between substances, like shampoo and nitroglycerin. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Check Out These Awesome New 3D, Full-Color X-Rays," 13 July 2018 Ohio law bans most automatic weapons, often called machine guns, by grouping them with other dangerous items such as explosives, grenades and nitroglycerin. — Chrissie Thompson, Cincinnati.com, "Which guns are legal in Ohio, Kentucky?," 22 Feb. 2018 Craddock torments the inhabitants of Las Mudas, shooting their leader in cold blood and torturing the barkeep with nitroglycerin. — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Westworld' Answers a Shocking "Riddle" About the Series," 13 May 2018 Most wrap manufacturers use glycerol—a compound also used in, among other things, anti-freeze and the production of nitroglycerin. — Nicola Temple, WSJ, "Give Processed Food a Break," 4 May 2018 Ohio law bans most automatic weapons, often called machine guns, by grouping them with other dangerous items such as explosives, grenades and nitroglycerin. — Chrissie Thompson, Cincinnati.com, "Which guns are legal in Ohio, Kentucky?," 22 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nitroglycerin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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nitroglycerin
noun
English Language Learners Definition of nitroglycerin
: a liquid that is used in making explosives and in medicine
See the full definition for nitroglycerin in the English Language Learners Dictionary
nitroglycerin
noun
ni·tro·glyc·er·in
variants:
or nitroglycerine \ ˌnī-trō-ˈgli-sə-rən \
Kids Definition of nitroglycerin
: an oily liquid explosive from which dynamite is made
nitroglycerin
noun
ni·tro·glyc·er·in
variants:
or nitroglycerine \ ˌnī-trə-ˈglis-(ə-)rən
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