nitroglycerin
19 points
English
13 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #36,320
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Definitions
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)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/nˌaɪtɹoʊɡlˈɪsɝːʌn/ · 5 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural nitroglycerins
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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