hexamethylenetetramine

American

[hek-suh-meth-uh-leen-te-truh-meen] / ˌhɛk səˈmɛθ ə linˈtɛ trəˌmin /

noun

a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 6 H 12 N 4 , used as a vulcanization accelerator, an absorbent in gas masks, in the manufacture of the explosive RDX and synthetic resins, and in medicine as a diuretic and urinary antiseptic.

hexamethylenetetramine British

/ ˌhɛksəˌmɛθɪliːnˈtɛtrəˌmiːn /

noun

Also called: hexamine. methenamine. a colourless crystalline organic compound used as a urinary antiseptic. Formula: C 6 H 12 N 4

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Etymology

Origin of hexamethylenetetramine

First recorded in 1885–90; hexamethylene + tetr(a)- + -amine

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