hexamethylenetetramine
See also: hexaméthylènetétramine
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- hexamethylene tetramine, hexamine
- methenamine, hexamethylenamin, urotropin, urotropine (drug)
- E239 (preservative)
Etymology edit
From hexamethylene + tetramine.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhɛk.səˌmɛθ.əˌlinˈtɛ.tɹəˌmin/
Noun edit
hexamethylenetetramine (countable and uncountable, plural hexamethylenetetramines)
- (organic chemistry) A crystalline compound C6H12N4 used especially as an accelerator in vulcanizing rubber.
References edit
- “hexamethylenetetramine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.