hexamethylenetetramine

[ hek-suh-meth-uh-leen-te-truh-meen ]

/ ˌhɛk səˈmɛθ ə linˈtɛ trəˌmin /

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.

Nearby words

hexameron, hexamerous, hexameter, hexamethonium, hexamethylene, hexamethylenetetramine, hexametric, hexamine, hexanaphthene, hexane, hexanedioic acid

Origin of hexamethylenetetramine

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

Also called hex·a·mine

[hek-suh-meen] /ˈhɛk səˌmin/, methenamine.

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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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