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nitroglycerin

/nˌaɪtɹoʊɡlˈɪsɚən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
ni-tro-glyc-erin
IPA
/nˌaɪtɹoʊɡlˈɪsɚən/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of nitroglycerine.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian nṯr Proto-Afroasiatic *-i? Egyptian -j Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- English glycerin English nitroglycerin From nitro- + glycerin.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nitroglycerins (plural)

Synonyms

nitroglycerine trinitroglycerin glyceryl trinitrate nitrospan nitrostat

Homonyms

nitroglycerine

Rhymes With

nitroglycerine

Questions

How do you pronounce nitroglycerin?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˌaɪtɹoʊɡlˈɪsɚən/.
What does nitroglycerin mean?
Alternative spelling of nitroglycerine.
Where does nitroglycerin come from?
Etymology tree Egyptian nṯr Proto-Afroasiatic *-i? Egyptian -j Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- English glycerin English nitroglycerin From nitro- + glycerin.

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