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hexamethylene diamine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
hex-am-ethylene -di-amine
IPA
41
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A saturated aliphatic diamine, NH₂(CH₂)₆NH₂, used in the manufacture of nylon and other plastics.

Uncountable

Usage

Synonyms

1,6-hexanediamine

Questions

What does hexamethylene diamine mean?
A saturated aliphatic diamine, NH₂(CH₂)₆NH₂, used in the manufacture of nylon and other plastics.

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