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Definition of nitroglycerine noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nitroglycerine

noun
 
/ˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsərɪn/,
 
/ˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsəriːn/
 
/ˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsərɪn/
(especially British English)
(US English usually nitroglycerin
 
/ˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsərɪn/
 
/ˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsərɪn/
)
[uncountable]
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  1. a powerful liquid explosive
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