hexamethylenetetramine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌhɛk.səˌmɛθ.əˌlinˈtɛ.tɹəˌmin/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English hexamethylene Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English tetramine English hexamethylenetetramine From hexamethylene + tetramine.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A crystalline compound C₆H₁₂N₄ used especially as an accelerator in vulcanizing rubber.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hexamethylenamin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hexamethylenetetramines | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| urotropin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hexamethylene tetramine | alternative | lexicographic | |
| methenamine | alternative | lexicographic | |
| urotropine | alternative | lexicographic | |
| E239 | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hexamine | alternative | lexicographic |