1. Plural of hexamine; organic compounds containing six nitrogen atoms in a ring structure, especially hexamethylenetetramine, used as a fuel tablet, disinfectant, or chemical intermediate.
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• Hexamines are commonly used as solid fuel tablets for camping stoves.
• The chemist synthesized several hexamines for the pharmaceutical research project.
• Hexamines have antimicrobial properties that make them useful in disinfectants.
• Military rations often included hexamine fuel tablets for heating food.
• The laboratory stored hexamines in a cool, dry cabinet away from moisture.