nitroglycerine
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Weapons, Technologynitroglycerineni‧tro‧gly‧ce‧rine, nitroglycerin /ˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsərən, -riːn $ -troʊˈɡlɪsərɪn/ noun [uncountable] PMWTa chemical used to make a powerful liquid explosive and also in some medicinesExamples from the Corpusnitroglycerine• The Subway Series lumbers along like a freight train overloaded with nitroglycerine on a mountain pass.