melamine
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əˌmin, ˌmɛl noun Chemistry.
1.
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 3 N 3 (NH 2 ) 3 , used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of resins, especially melamine resins.
2.
any of the melamine resins.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a colourless crystalline compound used in making synthetic resins; 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine. Formula: C3H6N6 |
| 2. | melamine resin or a material made from this resin |
| [C19: from German Melamin, from Melam distillate of ammonium thiocyanate, with -am representing ammonia] | |
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melamine
a colourless, crystalline substance belonging to the family of heterocyclic organic compounds, which are used principally as a starting material for the manufacture of synthetic resins.
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Example sentences
She's trying to create a genetically modified yogurt bacteria that will glow green to signal melamine contamination.
Consumer update on the risk of melamine in imported food.
Invest in a set of inexpensive melamine plates and cloth napkins for outdoors.
Specifically, the ones made with melamine resin that is known to release formaldehyde.
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