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GLYCERYL NITRATE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
C3H5N3O9
formula, see observation
C3H5(ONO2)3
formula, see observation
55-63-0
CAS number
DEF

A heavy oil explosive poisonous liquid compound ... that is almost colorless when pure and has a sweet taste, that is obtained by nitrating glycerol, that burns quietly in the open air but explodes on heating in a closed vessel or especially on percussion with the formation of about 10,000 times its own volume of gas, and that is used chiefly in making dynamites and propellant explosives (as blasting gelatin) and in medicine as a vasodilator (as in angina pectoris).

OBS

propane-1,2,3-triyl trinitrate: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record.

OBS

nitroglycerin; nitroglycerine; trinitroglycerin; trinitroglycerine: common names.

OBS

Also known under a large number of commercial designations, such as: Adesitrin; Angibid; Anginine; Angiolingual; Angorin; Blasting Gelatin; Blasting Oil; Buccal; Cardamist; Deponit; Gilucor nitro; Glonoin; GTN; GTN-Pohl; Lenitral; Minitran; Myocon; NA 1204; NG; Niglin; Niglycon; NIONG; Nitora; Nitradisc; Nitrin; Nitrine; Nitrocap; Nitrocine; Nitro-disc; Nitro-dur; Nitroglyn; Nitrogard; Nitroject; Nitrol; Nitrolan; Nitro-lent; Nitroletten; Nitrolingual; Nitrolowe; Nitromel; Nitronet; Nitrong; Nitrospan; Nitrorectal; Nitro-span; Nitrostabilin; Nitrostat; Nitrozell retard; NK-843; NTG; Nysconitrine; Perglottal; SK-106N; S.N.G.; Soup; Temponitrin; Transderm-nitro; Tridil sublin; Trinalgon; Trinitrin; Trinitrol; Vasoglyn.

OBS

Chemical formula: C3H5N3O9 or C3H5(ONO2)3

OBS

nitroglycerine; NG: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C3H5N3O9
formula, see observation
C3H5(ONO2)3
formula, see observation
55-63-0
CAS number
OBS

trinitrate de propane-1,2,3-triyle : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche.

OBS

nitroglycérine : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

OBS

nitroglycérine; trinitroglycérine : noms usuels.

OBS

Formule chimique : C3H5N3O9 ou C3H5(ONO2)3

OBS

nitroglycérine; NG : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C3H5N3O9
formula, see observation
C3H5(ONO2)3
formula, see observation
55-63-0
CAS number
OBS

Fórmula química: C3H5N3O9 o C3H5(ONO2)3

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