nitroglycol
Chemistry
noun
A nitro-derivative of glycol; specifically an extremely powerful liquid explosive, 1,2-dinitroethan-1,2-diol, C2H4N2O6.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. After French nitroglycol.
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