n.
Variant: or ni · tro · glyc · er · ine
Pronunciation: ˌ n ī -tr ə - ' glis-r ə n, - ' gli-s ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1857
: an oily explosive poisonous liquid C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 used chiefly in making dynamite and in medicine as a vasodilator