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Definition of
nitroglycerin noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
nitroglycerin
noun
(
also
nitroglycerine
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌnaɪtroʊˈɡlɪsərən
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a powerful liquid
explosive
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nitroglycerin
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