hexamine
Britishnoun
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another name for hexamethylenetetramine
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a type of fuel produced in small solid blocks or tablets for use in miniature camping stoves
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Ron Manley, a chemical arms expert who headed the verification team at the O.P.C.W. between 1993 and 2002, said hexamine was certainly part of the government’s chemical weapons arsenal.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2013
“I consider the presence of hexamine both in the field samples and in the official stockpile of the Syrian government to be very damning evidence of government culpability,” Mr. Kaszeta wrote on his website.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2013
Since hexamine is also widely available commercially, analysts noted, it is impossible to point to hexamine’s presence on the battlefield as conclusive evidence of who made the chemical weapons used in the Ghouta attack.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2013
In making hexamine for the new explosive, key trick was to turn out the chemical in a special grade.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Per'aps," he said slowly, "Mrs. Costrell will do us the favour ov lettin' us hexamine that 'ere cupboard?"
From Bessie Costrell by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
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