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hexamethylenetetramine
[ hek-suh-meth-uh-leen-te-truh-meen ]
/ ˌhɛk səˈmɛθ ə linˈtɛ trəˌmin /
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noun
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C6H12N4, 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.
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Origin of hexamethylenetetramine
Words nearby hexamethylenetetramine
hexameral, hexamerous, hexameter, hexamethonium, hexamethylene, hexamethylenetetramine, hexamine, hexanaphthene, hexane, hexanedioic acid, hexangular
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British Dictionary definitions for hexamethylenetetramine
hexamethylenetetramine
/ (ˌhɛksəˌmɛθɪliːnˈtɛtrəˌmiːn) /
noun
a colourless crystalline organic compound used as a urinary antiseptic. Formula: C 6 H 12 N 4Also called: hexamine, methenamine
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