English-Finnish translations for nitroglycerine

• nitroglyseriini
  On siis sanottava hyvin selvästi, että Nobelin palkinnon taustalla on typpimonoksidi, ei nitroglyseriini. So it must be stated clearly that the Nobel Prize was awarded for nitric oxide, and not for nitroglycerine.

Definition of nitroglycerine

• The compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate or 1,2,3 tri-nitrooxy propane; the ester of glycerol with nitric acid; prepared by the careful addition of a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids to glycerol with constant stirring and cooling; it is a thick, pale yellow liquid, that is highly explosive on concussion or on exposure to sudden heat; it is used in medicine as a vasodilator, and as an explosive in the form of dynamite which is safe to handle

Related words

• nitroglycerin
• trinitroglycerin
• trinitroglycerine