hexamethylenetetramine

== English == === Alternative forms === hexamethylene tetramine, hexamine methenamine, hexamethylenamin, urotropin, urotropine (drug) E239 (preservative) === Etymology === From hexamethylene +‎ tetramine. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhɛk.səˌmɛθ.əˌlinˈtɛ.tɹəˌmin/ === Noun === hexamethylenetetramine (countable and uncountable, plural hexamethylenetetramines) (organic chemistry) A crystalline compound C6H12N4 used especially as an accelerator in vulcanizing rubber. === References === “hexamethylenetetramine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.