A powerful explosive chemical substance that is also used in small doses as medicine to help people with heart problems by relaxing blood vessels.
From 'nitro-' (nitrogen compound) and 'glycerin' (a sweet liquid from fats); first synthesized in 1847 and was dangerously unstable until Alfred Nobel discovered how to make it safer.
Nitroglycerin is one of history's most ironic molecules—the same stuff that killed Alfred Nobel's brother in an explosion led Nobel to develop dynamite, which made him rich, which is why he created the Nobel Prize to redeem his legacy.
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