Etymology

hexamethylenetetramine

Today it means: A crystalline compound C₆H₁₂N₄ used especially as an accelerator in vulcanizing rubber. Full definition →

English tetramine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
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  1. Englishhexamethylene
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷétwores
  4. Ancient Greekτέσσᾰρες (téssăres)
  5. Ancient Greekτετρᾰ- (tetră-)
  6. Englishtetra-
  7. Egyptianjmn
  8. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  9. LatinAmmōn
  10. Latinammoniacus
  11. Englishammonia
  12. Englishamine
  13. Englishtetramine
  14. English todayhexamethylenetetramine

From hexamethylene + tetramine.

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