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hexamethylenediamine

hexamethylenediamine noun: a compound with chemical formula H₂N(CH₂)₆NH₂, a colourless solid with a strong amine odour, used in the production of polymers.

Noun

hexamethylenediamine (countable and uncountable, plural hexamethylenediamines)

  1. A compound with chemical formula H₂N(CH₂)₆NH₂, a colourless solid with a strong amine odour, used in the production of polymers.

Forms of hexamethylenediamine

pluralhexamethylenediamines

Origin of hexamethylenediamine

From hexa- + methylene + diamine.

Questions about hexamethylenediamine

What does hexamethylenediamine mean?
Hexamethylenediamine means a compound with chemical formula H₂N(CH₂)₆NH₂, a colourless solid with a strong amine odour, used in the production of polymers.
What part of speech is hexamethylenediamine?
Hexamethylenediamine is a noun.
What is the plural of hexamethylenediamine?
The plural of hexamethylenediamine is hexamethylenediamines.

Words near hexamethylenediamine in the dictionary

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

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