n.
Pronunciation: ˌ hek-s ə - ' me-th ə - ˌ l ē n- ' te-tr ə - ˌ m ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hexa- + methylene + tetra- + amine
Date: 1888
: a crystalline compound C 6 H 12 N 4 used especially as an accelerator in vulcanizing rubber and as a urinary antiseptic ― compare METHENAMINE