hexamethylenetetramine

hex·a·meth·yl·ene·tet·ra·mine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hek-suh-meth-uh-leen-te-truh-meen]
- /ˌhɛk səˈmɛθ ə linˈtɛ trəˌmin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hek-suh-meth-uh-leen-te-truh-meen]
- /ˌhɛk səˈmɛθ ə linˈtɛ trəˌmin/

Definitions of hexamethylenetetramine word

noun hexamethylenetetramine a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 6 H 12 N 4 , 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. 1
noun hexamethylenetetramine a colourless crystalline organic compound used as a urinary antiseptic. Formula: C6H12N4 0
noun hexamethylenetetramine a crystalline compound, (CH2)6N4, used in medicine for urinary tract infections and in adhesives, organic synthesis, explosives, etc.; methenamine 0
noun hexamethylenetetramine hexamine. 0

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Origin of hexamethylenetetramine

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; hexamethylene + tetr(a)- + -amine

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Parts of speech for Hexamethylenetetramine

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hexamethylenetetramine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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