nitroglycerin
/ˌnaɪtrəˈɡlɪsərɪn/
noun
- A powerful explosive liquid used in dynamite and some medicines for heart conditions.
- Doctors prescribe nitroglycerin to relieve chest pain from heart disease.
- Nitroglycerin is so sensitive that it can explode from a sudden shock.
- The miners used nitroglycerin to blast through the rock.