hexamethylenetetramine
See also: hexaméthylènetétramine
English
editAlternative forms
edit- hexamethylene tetramine, hexamine
- methenamine, hexamethylenamin, urotropin, urotropine (drug)
- E239 (preservative)
Etymology
editFrom hexamethylene + tetramine.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhɛk.səˌmɛθ.əˌlinˈtɛ.tɹəˌmin/
Noun
edithexamethylenetetramine (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.