What is "tetramine"

n. (context organic chemistry English) Any amine having four amino groups, but especially hexamethylene tetramine

Tetramine is a typical name for a chemical containing four amine groups. Some examples are:

• Triethylenetetramine ("trien")
• Hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine)
• Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine (TETS), a rodenticide banned in most countries

Tetramine is also used as a synonym for the tetramethylammonium cation.