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hexamethylene diamine

hexamethylene diamine noun: a saturated aliphatic diamine, NH₂(CH₂)₆NH₂, used in the manufacture of nylon and other plastics.

Noun

hexamethylene diamine (uncountable)

  1. A saturated aliphatic diamine, NH₂(CH₂)₆NH₂, used in the manufacture of nylon and other plastics.
    Synonyms:
    1,6-hexanediamine

Synonyms of hexamethylene diamine

  • 1,6-hexanediamine

Questions about hexamethylene diamine

What does hexamethylene diamine mean?
Hexamethylene diamine means a saturated aliphatic diamine, NH₂(CH₂)₆NH₂, used in the manufacture of nylon and other plastics.
What part of speech is hexamethylene diamine?
Hexamethylene diamine is a noun.

Words near hexamethylene diamine in the dictionary

  1. hexamethyldisilizane
  2. hexamethyldisiloxane
  3. hexamethylditin
  4. hexamethylenamin
  5. hexamethylene
  6. hexamethylene diamine
  7. hexamethylene tetramine
  8. hexamethylenediamine
  9. hexamethylenediamines
  10. hexamethylenes
  11. hexamethylenetetramine

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