hexamethylenetetramine

noun hexa·meth·y·lene·tet·ra·mine \ˌhek-sə-ˈme-thə-ˌlēn-ˈte-trə-ˌmēn\

Definition of HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE

: a crystalline compound C₆H₁₂N₄ used especially as an accelerator in vulcanizing rubber and as a urinary antiseptic — compare methenamine

International Scientific Vocabulary hexa- + methylene + tetra- + amine

First Known Use: 1888

Medical Dictionary

noun hexa·meth·y·lene·tet·ra·mine \-ˈmeth-ə-ˌlēn-ˈte-trə-ˌmēn\

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