Etymograph

English

hexamethylenediamine

From hexa- + methylene + diamine.

A compound of hexa- + methylene + diamine

Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs ‘six’

Proto-Hellenic *hwéks ‘six’

Ancient Greek ἕξ ‘six’

English hexa-

French méthylène

English methylene

Today it means

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

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Etymograph / hexamethylenediamine