hexamethylenetetramine
US/ˌhɛk.səˌmɛθ.əˌlinˈtɛ.tɹəˌmin/
hexamethylenetetramine noun: a crystalline compound C₆H₁₂N₄ used especially as an accelerator in vulcanizing rubber.
Noun
hexamethylenetetramine (countable and uncountable, plural hexamethylenetetramines)
- A crystalline compound C₆H₁₂N₄ used especially as an accelerator in vulcanizing rubber.
Forms of hexamethylenetetramine
| plural | hexamethylenetetramines |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hexamethylene tetramine |
| alternative form | hexamine |
| alternative form | methenamine |
| alternative form | hexamethylenamin |
| alternative form | urotropin |
| alternative form | urotropine |
| alternative form | E239 |
Origin of hexamethylenetetramine
From hexamethylene + tetramine.
Questions about hexamethylenetetramine
- What does hexamethylenetetramine mean?
- Hexamethylenetetramine means a crystalline compound C₆H₁₂N₄ used especially as an accelerator in vulcanizing rubber.
- What part of speech is hexamethylenetetramine?
- Hexamethylenetetramine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hexamethylenetetramine?
- Hexamethylenetetramine is pronounced /ˌhɛk.səˌmɛθ.əˌlinˈtɛ.tɹəˌmin/ (US).
- What is the plural of hexamethylenetetramine?
- The plural of hexamethylenetetramine is hexamethylenetetramines.
Words near hexamethylenetetramine in the dictionary
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