English noun: trinitroglycerin | |||
1. | trinitroglycerin (substance) 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) | ||
Synonyms | glyceryl trinitrate, nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, Nitrospan, Nitrostat | ||
Broader (hypernym) | nitrate, vasodilative, vasodilator | ||
Substance meronym | blasting gelatin, cordite, dynamite, Nitrospan, Nitrostat | ||