(organic chemistry) H2N(CH2)6NH2 Colorless solid boiling at 205°C; slightly soluble in water, alcohol, and ether; used to make nylon and other high polymers.
hexamethylenediamine
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(′hek·sə′meth·ə′lēn′dī·ə′mēn)
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 | nylon |
| Hydrogenation |
| Wallace Hume Carothers (American industrial chemist) |
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