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hexamethylenetetramine

hexamethylenetetramine

1 9.9
A white crystal made into tablets used as fuel for cooking when camping
  • noun
  • /ˌhɛksəˌmɛθɪlɪnˈtɛtrəˌmiːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hexametilentetramina
  • Military rations often include hexamethylenetetramine as a lightweight and efficient fuel source.

Examples

  • The campers used hexamethylenetetramine tablets to quickly boil water for their tea.

  • You should store hexamethylenetetramine in a dry place to keep the tablets effective.

  • The soldiers used hexamethylenetetramine tablets for cooking in the field.

  • I bought hexamethylenetetramine for our camping trip.

  • This portable stove uses hexamethylenetetramine tablets as a fuel source for cooking meals outdoors.

  • The military rations included hexamethylenetetramine tablets for quick heating.

  • She packed hexamethylenetetramine tablets in her backpack for the outdoor trip.

Synonyms

hexamine
vshexamethylenetetramine
  • Specialized
9.3

A white solid used as a fuel tablet for cooking and in labs

is mainly used as tablet fuel for heating and cooking in rations

Surface Forms

hexamethylenetetramine singular
hexamethylenetetramines plural

Morphology

hexamethylenetetramine = hexamethylene + tetramine (opaque) = hexamethylene + tetramine

The composition is chemical compounding of specialised combining forms; the fuel-tablet sense is domain-specific and not derivable by general learners.

Etymology

Hexamethylenetetramine breaks into hexa- 'six', methylene 'a small chemical link', and tetramine 'four nitrogen parts'. Because the name points to a compact, stable chemical structure, the same substance can be formed into solid tablets and used as a practical fuel for camping and military rations.