Melamine
[mel-uh-meen, mel-uh-meen] /ˈmɛl əˌmin, ˌmɛl əˈmin/
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.
/ˈmɛləˌmiːn/
noun
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
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