hexamethonium en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌhɛk.sə.məˈθoʊ.ni.əm/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- French méthylène English methylene New Latin ammōniumbor. English ammonium English onium English -onium English hexamethonium From hexa- + meth(ylene) + -onium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) Synonym of hexamethonium bromide.