Definition of hexamethylenediamine
:a crystalline base H2N(CH2)6NH2 made by hydrogenation of adiponitrile and used in the manufacture of nylon; 1,6-hexane-diamine
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hexamethylenediamine
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Origin and Etymology of hexamethylenediamine
International Scientific Vocabulary hexamethylene + diamine
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