[{"word":"nitroglycerin","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["GTN","glycerine trinitrate","glycerol trinitrate","glyceryl trinitrate"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nitroglycerin","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nitroglycerine"]}]