hexamethylenediamine

noun

hexamethylene·​diamine

"+

: a crystalline base H₂N(CH₂)₆NH₂ made by hydrogenation of adiponitrile and used in the manufacture of nylon; 1,6-hexane-diamine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hexamethylene + diamine

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