Glyceryl trinitrate and Nitroglycerine

Glyceryl trinitrate

Glyceryl trinitrate noun - A heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat).

Nitroglycerine is a synonym for glyceryl trinitrate. In some cases you can use "Nitroglycerine" instead a noun phrase "Glyceryl trinitrate".

Nitroglycerine

Nitroglycerine noun - A heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat).
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Glyceryl trinitrate is a synonym for nitroglycerine. You can use "Glyceryl trinitrate" instead a noun "Nitroglycerine".
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