Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

methenamine

/mɪˈθiː.nə.miːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: methenamine
IPA: /mɪˈθiː.nə.miːn/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The compound hexamethylenetetramine when used as a urinary antiseptic.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of methenamine silver.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree French méthylène English meth(yl)ene Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English methenamine From meth(yl)ene + -amine.

Usage

Inflected Forms

methenamines (plural) urotropin (alternative) urotropine (alternative)

Synonyms

methenamine silver mandelamine urex

Questions

How do you pronounce methenamine?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪˈθiː.nə.miːn/.
What does methenamine mean?: The compound hexamethylenetetramine when used as a urinary antiseptic.
Where does methenamine come from?: Etymology tree French méthylène English meth(yl)ene Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English methenamine From meth(yl)ene + -amine.

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