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(organic chemistry) The nitrate of ethylene glycol (ethylene glycol dinitrate) that is an explosive similar in properties to nitroglycerine.
Use nitroglycol when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nitroglycol means (organic chemistry) The nitrate of ethylene glycol (ethylene glycol dinitrate) that is an explosive similar in properties to nitroglycerine.
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Use nitroglycol where its definition matches the intended context.
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