melamine

(mel′ə mēn′, -min)

noun

a white, crystalline, cyclic compound, CHN, containing three cyanamide molecules in its structure, used in making synthetic resins

Origin: Ger melamin < melam, an ammonium thiocyanate distillate < mel < ? + am(monium), ammonium + -in, -ine

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noun

A white crystalline compound, C₃H₆N₆, used in making melamine resins and for tanning leather.
A plastic made from such resin.

Origin:

Origin: German Melamin

Origin: : blend of Melam, distillate of ammonium thiocyanate (mel-, arbitrary pref. + Am(monium), ammonium)

Origin: and Amin, amine

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