Its sensitivity has limited the usefulness of nitroglycerin as a military explosive, and less sensitive explosives such as TNT, RDX, and HMX have largely replaced it in munitions.
Sensitivitasnya membatasi manfaat nitrogliserin sebagai bahan peledak militer, dan bahan peledak yang kurang peka seperti TNT, RDX, dan HMX memerlukan jumlah amunisi yang banyak.