First Known Use: 1888
Dictionary
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
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Origin of HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE
International Scientific Vocabulary hexa- + methylene + tetra- + amine
Medical Dictionary
hexamethylenetetramine
noun hexa·meth·y·lene·tet·ra·mine \-ˈmeth-ə-ˌlēn-ˈte-trə-ˌmēn\
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