melamine

[mel-uh-meen, mel-uh-meen]

mel·a·mine

[mel-uh-meen, mel-uh-meen]
noun Chemistry.
1.
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C3N3(NH2)3, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of resins, especially melamine resins.
2.
any of the melamine resins.

Origin:
1825–35; < German Melamin, derivative of Melam distillate of ammonium thiocyanate (arbitrary coinage, but -am representing ammonium); see -ine2
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Melamine is always a great word to know.
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a neutral crystalline substance, C2H7NO3S, obtained from bile
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melamine (ˈmɛləˌmiːn)
 
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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