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TRINITROGLYCERIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- propane-1,2,3-triyl trinitrate
1, record 1, English, propane%2D1%2C2%2C3%2Dtriyl%20trinitrate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glycerol nitric acid triester 2, record 1, English, glycerol%20nitric%20acid%20triester
correct
- glycerol trinitrate 3, record 1, English, glycerol%20trinitrate
correct
- glyceryl nitrate 3, record 1, English, glyceryl%20nitrate
correct
- glyceryl trinitrate 4, record 1, English, glyceryl%20trinitrate
correct
- nitratoglycerol 1, record 1, English, nitratoglycerol
- nitroglycerine 5, record 1, English, nitroglycerine
correct, officially approved
- NG 6, record 1, English, NG
correct, officially approved
- NG 6, record 1, English, NG
- nitroglycerol 2, record 1, English, nitroglycerol
correct
- propanetriol trinitrate 7, record 1, English, propanetriol%20trinitrate
correct
- 1,2,3-propanetriol trinitrate 8, record 1, English, 1%2C2%2C3%2Dpropanetriol%20trinitrate
correct
- 1,2,3-propanetriyl nitrate 3, record 1, English, 1%2C2%2C3%2Dpropanetriyl%20nitrate
correct
- propane-1,2,3-triylnitrate 1, record 1, English, propane%2D1%2C2%2C3%2Dtriylnitrate
correct
- trinitrine 9, record 1, English, trinitrine
correct
- trinitroglycerine 9, record 1, English, trinitroglycerine
correct, see observation
- trinitroglycerol 10, record 1, English, trinitroglycerol
correct
- nitric acid triester of glycerol 3, record 1, English, nitric%20acid%20triester%20of%20glycerol
correct
- nitroglycerin 11, record 1, English, nitroglycerin
correct, see observation
- trinitroglycerin 2, record 1, English, trinitroglycerin
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 12, record 1, English, - propane%2D1%2C2%2C3%2Dtriyl%20trinitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - propane%2D1%2C2%2C3%2Dtriyl%20trinitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nitroglycerin; nitroglycerine; trinitroglycerin; trinitroglycerine : common names. 1, record 1, English, - propane%2D1%2C2%2C3%2Dtriyl%20trinitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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. 13, record 1, English, - propane%2D1%2C2%2C3%2Dtriyl%20trinitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: C3H5N3O9 or C3H5(ONO2)3 13, record 1, English, - propane%2D1%2C2%2C3%2Dtriyl%20trinitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
nitroglycerine; NG: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 14, record 1, English, - propane%2D1%2C2%2C3%2Dtriyl%20trinitrate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trinitrate de propane-1,2,3-triyle
1, record 1, French, trinitrate%20de%20propane%2D1%2C2%2C3%2Dtriyle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- triester de l'acide nitrique et du glycérol 1, record 1, French, triester%20de%20l%27acide%20nitrique%20et%20du%20glyc%C3%A9rol
correct, masculine noun
- trinitrate du glycérol 1, record 1, French, trinitrate%20du%20glyc%C3%A9rol
correct, masculine noun
- nitrate de glycéryle 1, record 1, French, nitrate%20de%20glyc%C3%A9ryle
correct, masculine noun
- trinitrate de glycéryle 2, record 1, French, trinitrate%20de%20glyc%C3%A9ryle
correct, masculine noun
- nitratoglycérol 3, record 1, French, nitratoglyc%C3%A9rol
masculine noun
- nitroglycérine 4, record 1, French, nitroglyc%C3%A9rine
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
- NG 5, record 1, French, NG
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- NG 5, record 1, French, NG
- nitroglycérol 6, record 1, French, nitroglyc%C3%A9rol
correct, masculine noun
- trinitrate du propanetriol 1, record 1, French, trinitrate%20du%20propanetriol
correct, masculine noun
- trinitrate du 1,2,3-propanetriol 1, record 1, French, trinitrate%20du%201%2C2%2C3%2Dpropanetriol
correct, masculine noun
- nitrate de 1,2,3-propanetriyle 1, record 1, French, nitrate%20de%201%2C2%2C3%2Dpropanetriyle
correct, masculine noun
- nitrate de propane-1,2,3-triyle 1, record 1, French, nitrate%20de%20propane%2D1%2C2%2C3%2Dtriyle
correct, masculine noun
- trinitrine 6, record 1, French, trinitrine
correct, feminine noun
- trinitroglycérine 7, record 1, French, trinitroglyc%C3%A9rine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- trinitroglycérol 2, record 1, French, trinitroglyc%C3%A9rol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - trinitrate%20de%20propane%2D1%2C2%2C3%2Dtriyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nitroglycérine : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 8, record 1, French, - trinitrate%20de%20propane%2D1%2C2%2C3%2Dtriyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nitroglycérine; trinitroglycérine : noms usuels. 1, record 1, French, - trinitrate%20de%20propane%2D1%2C2%2C3%2Dtriyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formule chimique : C3H5N3O9 ou C3H5(ONO2)3 9, record 1, French, - trinitrate%20de%20propane%2D1%2C2%2C3%2Dtriyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 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. 8, record 1, French, - trinitrate%20de%20propane%2D1%2C2%2C3%2Dtriyle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trinitrato de glicerilo
1, record 1, Spanish, trinitrato%20de%20glicerilo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C3H5N3O9 o C3H5(ONO2)3 2, record 1, Spanish, - trinitrato%20de%20glicerilo
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