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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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a powerful liquid explosive

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