hexamethylenetetramine
[ hek-suh-meth-uh-leen-te-truh-meen ]
/ ˌhɛk səˈmɛθ ə linˈtɛ trəˌmin /
noun
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C6H12N4, used as a vulcanization accelerator, an absorbent in gas masks, in the manufacture of the explosive RDX and synthetic resins, and in medicine as a diuretic and urinary antiseptic.
Origin of hexamethylenetetramine
Words nearby hexamethylenetetramine
hexameron,
hexamerous,
hexameter,
hexamethonium,
hexamethylene,
hexamethylenetetramine,
hexamine,
hexanaphthene,
hexane,
hexanedioic acid,
hexangular
British Dictionary definitions for hexamethylenetetramine
hexamethylenetetramine
/ (ˌhɛksəˌmɛθɪliːnˈtɛtrəˌmiːn) /
noun
a colourless crystalline organic compound used as a urinary antiseptic. Formula: C 6 H 12 N 4
Also called: hexamine, methenamine