nitroglycerine
/ˌnaɪtrəˈɡlɪsərɪn/
noun
- Alternative spelling of nitroglycerin, a powerful explosive liquid used in dynamite and some medicines for heart conditions.
- Nitroglycerine is a key ingredient in many industrial explosives.
- The chemist handled the nitroglycerine with extreme caution.
- Some patients carry nitroglycerine tablets for emergency heart relief.