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hex•a•meth•yl•ene•tet•ra•mine
Pronunciation: (hek"su-meth'u-lēn-te'tru-mēn"), [key]—
n.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C
6H
12N
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. Also called
hex•a•mine Pronunciation: (hek'su-mēn"), [key]methenamine.
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