nitroglycol

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noun

The nitrate of ethylene glycol (ethylene glycol dinitrate) that is an explosive similar in properties to nitroglycerine

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Meanings

nounnitroglycol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe nitrate of ethylene glycol (ethylene glycol dinitrate) that is an explosive similar in properties to nitroglycerine

Origin

From nitro- + glycol.

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Translations

Italian nitroglicol
  • nitroglicolTranslations
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APA

nitroglycol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitroglycol

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“nitroglycol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitroglycol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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