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nitroglycerine |
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nitroglycerine, nitroglycerin a pale yellow viscous explosive liquid substance made from glycerol and nitric and sulphuric acids and used in explosives and in medicine as a vasodilator. Formula: CH2NO3CHNO3CH2NO3 nitroglycerine [¦nī·trə′glis·ə·rən] (organic chemistry) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Medication Medication Name How it Helps Your Class Heart Nitrates These include the commonly used Provides an nitroglycerine. P List (a) U List (b) Epinephrine (adrenaline) P042 Chlorambucil (Leukeran) U035 Nicotine P075 Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan, Neosar, Procytox) U058 Nitroglycerine P081 Daunomycin (Dauorubicin, Cerubidine) U059 Physostigmine P204 Diethylstilbestrol U089 Physostigmine salicylate P188 Melphalan (Alkeran) U150 Warfarin > 0. Perkin's discovery also led to others, such as saccharin, artificial perfume, acids used to preserve canned food, improved photographic emulsions, and bigger nitroglycerine explosives. |
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