hexamethylenetetramine

See also: hexaméthylènetétramine

English

Chemical structure of hexamethylenetetramine

Alternative forms

• hexamethylene tetramine, hexamine
• methenamine, hexamethylenamin, urotropin, urotropine (drug)
• E239 (preservative)

Etymology

From hexamethylene +‎ tetramine.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌhɛk.səˌmɛθ.əˌlinˈtɛ.tɹəˌmin/

Noun

hexamethylenetetramine (countable and uncountable, plural hexamethylenetetramines)

1. (organic chemistry) A crystalline compound C₆H₁₂N₄ used especially as an accelerator in vulcanizing rubber.

References

• “hexamethylenetetramine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.