noun
: an explosive crystalline ester C 6 H 8 (NO 3 ) 6 made by nitration of mannitol and used in blasting caps and in medicine in admixture with a carbohydrate (as lactose) in the treatment of angina pectoris and vascular hypertension
noun
: an explosive crystalline ester C 6 H 8 (NO 3 ) 6 made by nitration of mannitol and used in blasting caps and in medicine in admixture with a carbohydrate (as lactose) in the treatment of angina pectoris and vascular hypertension
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012