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nitroglycerine
Nitroglycerin Ni`tro*glyc"er*in, n. [Nitro- + glycerinn.] (Chem.) A liquid appearing like a heavy oil, colorless or yellowish, and consisting of a mixture of several glycerin salts of nitric acid, and hence more properly called glycerin nitrate. It is made by the action of nitric acid on glycerin in the presence of sulphuric acid. It is extremely unstable and terribly explosive. A very dilute solution is used in medicine as a neurotic under the name of glonion. [Written also nitroglycerine.] Note: A great number of explosive compounds have been produced by mixing nitroglycerin with different substances; as, dynamite, or giant powder, nitroglycerin mixed with siliceous earth; lithofracteur, nitroglycerin with gunpowder, or with sawdust and nitrate of sodium or barium; Colonia powder, gunpowder with nitroglycerin; dualin, nitroglycerin with sawdust, or with sawdust and nitrate of potassium and some other substances; lignose, wood fiber and nitroglycerin.

Meaning of Glycerine from wikipedia

- Glycerol (/ˈɡlɪsərɒl/), also called glycerine or glycerin, is a simple triol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is sweet-tasting...
- "Glycerine" is a song by English rock band Bush. It was released on 14 November 1995 as the fourth single from their debut album, Sixteen Stone. Gavin...
- Boro-glycerine is a transparent yellow, tasteless, compound of boric acid and glycerine. It is a powerful antiseptic and is used primarily in oral and...
- Glycerine acetate is a mixture of esters produced from the esterification of glycerol (1) with acetic acid. This reaction produces five congeners: the...
- Glycerol phthalate was the first synthetic polyester. It came into use around World War I. It was used for waterproofing. This polyester does not form...
- load coming from Germany via Liverpool) that they soon p****ed the Nitro-Glycerine Act of 1869. Liquid nitroglycerin was widely banned elsewhere, as well...
- Glycerin soaps are soaps that contain glycerol, a component of fat or oil. They are recognizably different from other soaps because they are translucent...
- acidic and basic (alkaline) constituents. A tincture using glycerine is called a glycerite. Glycerine is generally a poorer solvent than ethanol. Vinegar, being...
- fondant includes gelatin (or agar in vegetarian recipes) and food-grade glycerine, which keeps the sugar pliable and creates a dough-like consistency. Rolled...
- book Sylvia's Lovers as being a food from the North. A mixture of sugar, glycerine, colour and flavouring is heated to 145 °C (293 °F). This mixture is then...