nitroglycerinenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌnaɪ.trəʊˈɡlɪs.ər.iːn/us/ˌnaɪ.troʊˈɡlɪs.ɚ.iːn/US also nitroglycerina very powerful liquid explosive
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Explosives in general
- cordite
- dynamite
- explosive
- gelignite
- gunpowder
- high explosive
- megaton
- plastic explosive
- Semtex
- shell
- TNT
- trinitrotoluene
- warhead