Synonyms & related words for nitroglycerin

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of nitroglycerin. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to nitroglycerin

Explore words related to nitroglycerin — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include trinitroglycerin, nitrates, gelignite, denitrate, guncotton, nitro, trinitrocresol, nitric. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does nitroglycerin come from?

The word nitroglycerin breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: nitro-, from Greek nitron (“soda, niter”); and -glyc, from Greek glykys (“sweet”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.