"nitroglycerin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nitroglycerins [plural]
Etymology: From nitro- + glycerin. Etymology templates: {{af|en|nitro-|glycerin}} nitro- + glycerin Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} nitroglycerin (usually uncountable, plural nitroglycerins)
  1. Alternative spelling of nitroglycerine Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: nitroglycerine Categories (topical): Explosives

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Alternative forms

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