Source Word
nitroglycerine
Noun
uncountable
usually
(organic
chemistry)
The
compound
glyceryl-tri-nitrate
or
1,2,3
tri-nitrooxy
propane;
the
ester
of
glycerol
with
nitric
acid;
prepared
by
the
careful
addition
of
a
mixture
of
nitric
and
sulphuric
acids
to
glycerol
with
constant
stirring
and
cooling;
it
is
a
thick,
pale
yellow
liquid,
that
is
highly
explosive
on
concussion
or
on
exposure
to
sudden
heat;
it
is
used
in
medicine
as
a
vasodilator,
and
as
an
explosive
in
the
form
of
dynamite
which
is
safe
to
handle.
Japanese Meaning
ニトログリセリンは、有機化学における化合物であり、グリセロール（プロパン-1,2,3-triol）の三硝酸エステル。硝酸と硫酸の混合液をグリセロールに慎重に加えて生成される濃厚で淡黄色の液体で、衝撃や急激な熱により非常に爆発しやすい。医療分野では血管拡張剤として使用され、またダイナマイトなどの爆薬としても利用される。
Sense（1）
(organic
chemistry)
The
compound
glyceryl-tri-nitrate
or
1,2,3
tri-nitrooxy
propane;
the
ester
of
glycerol
with
nitric
acid;
prepared
by
the
careful
addition
of
a
mixture
of
nitric
and
sulphuric
acids
to
glycerol
with
constant
stirring
and
cooling;
it
is
a
thick,
pale
yellow
liquid,
that
is
highly
explosive
on
concussion
or
on
exposure
to
sudden
heat;
it
is
used
in
medicine
as
a
vasodilator,
and
as
an
explosive
in
the
form
of
dynamite
which
is
safe
to
handle.
（ plural ）
