hexamethylenetetramine

noun

hexa·​meth·​y·​lene·​tet·​ra·​mine ˌhek-sə-ˈme-thə-ˌlēn-ˈte-trə-ˌmēn 

: a crystalline compound C₆H₁₂N₄ used especially as an accelerator in vulcanizing rubber and as a urinary antiseptic compare methenamine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hexa- + methylene + tetra- + amine

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hexamethylenetetramine

noun

hexa·​meth·​y·​lene·​tet·​ra·​mine -ˈmeth-ə-ˌlēn-ˈte-trə-ˌmēn 

: methenamine