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hexamethylene

[ hek-suh-meth-uh-leen ]
/ ˌhɛk səˈmɛθ əˌlin /

noun Chemistry.

cyclohexane.

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Origin of hexamethylene

First recorded in 1885–90; hexa- + methylene

Words nearby hexamethylene

hexamer, hexameral, hexamerous, hexameter, hexamethonium, hexamethylene, hexamethylenetetramine, hexamine, hexanaphthene, hexane, hexanedioic acid
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