Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexamethylenediamine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hex-am-ethylene-di-amine
IPA

41

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A compound with chemical formula H₂N(CH₂)₆NH₂, a colourless solid with a strong amine odour, used in the production of polymers.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From hexa- + methylene + diamine.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hexamethylenediamines (plural)

Questions

What does hexamethylenediamine mean?: A compound with chemical formula H₂N(CH₂)₆NH₂, a colourless solid with a strong amine odour, used in the production of polymers.
Where does hexamethylenediamine come from?: From hexa- + methylene + diamine.

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