hexamethylenetetramine

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English

Chemical structure of hexamethylenetetramine

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Etymology

From hexamethylene +‎ tetramine.

Pronunciation

Noun

hexamethylenetetramine (countable and uncountable, plural hexamethylenetetramines)

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

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