hexamine

British  

/ ˈhɛksəmiːn /

noun

1. another name for hexamethylenetetramine

2. a type of fuel produced in small solid blocks or tablets for use in miniature camping stoves

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Example Sentences

The Syrian government happens to have a stockpile of hexamine; it is part of a list of chemicals scheduled to be destroyed as part of the deal to dismantle Syria’s chemical weapons program.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2013

Since hexamine is also widely available commercially, analysts noted, it is impossible to point to hexamine’s presence on the battlefield as conclusive evidence of who made the chemical weapons used in the Ghouta attack.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2013

The Syrian government, which has denied carrying out any of the attacks, declared possession of 80 tons of hexamine.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2013

Use of the new explosive was announced to newsmen last week at the award of an Army & Navy "E"' pennant to a Du Pont plant at Perth Amboy, N.J., where hexamine is made.

From Time Magazine Archive

With a view to diminishing these risks, hexamine, which is excreted into the cerebro-spinal fluid, is administered for its antiseptic properties in cases of head injury and before intra-cranial operations.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander