nitroglycerine

indénombrable

A heavy, yellow, poisonous, oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol, used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator.

• 🇫🇷Liquide explosif lourd, jaune, toxique et huileux, obtenu par nitration de la glycérine, utilisé dans la fabrication d'explosifs et en médecine comme vasodilatateur.

1. Explosive compound C1 formal scientific

   A heavy, yellow, poisonous, oily liquid that is highly explosive, obtained by nitrating glycerol. It is used in the production of dynamite and other explosives.

   • Alfred Nobel invented dynamite by stabilizing nitroglycerine with diatomaceous earth.
   • Nitroglycerine is extremely sensitive to shock and must be handled with great care.
   • The demolition team used a small amount of nitroglycerine to bring down the old building.

   🇫🇷Nitroglycérine

   Synonymes: glyceryl trinitratenitroglycerintrinitroglycerin

2. Medical vasodilator C1 formal medical

   A medication used to treat heart conditions such as angina pectoris. It works by relaxing and widening blood vessels, allowing more blood to flow to the heart. It is also known under the trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat.

   • The doctor prescribed nitroglycerine tablets for his chest pain.
   • Patients with angina often carry nitroglycerine spray for emergency use.
   • Nitroglycerine is administered sublingually for rapid absorption.

   🇫🇷Vasodilatateur médical

   Synonymes: glyceryl trinitratenitroglycerintrinitroglycerin

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