melamine
[ mel-uh-meen, mel-uh-meen ]
/ ˈmɛl əˌmin, ˌmɛl əˈmin /
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C3N3(NH2)3, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of resins, especially melamine resins.
any of the melamine resins.
Words nearby melamine
melagra,
melaka,
melaleuca,
melalgia,
melamed,
melamine,
melamine resin,
melammed,
melampus,
melan-,
melancholia
British Dictionary definitions for melamine
melamine
/ (ˈmɛləˌmiːn) /
noun
a colourless crystalline compound used in making synthetic resins; 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine. Formula: C 3 H 6 N 6
melamine resin or a material made from this resin
Word Origin for melamine
C19: from German
Melamin, from
Melam distillate of ammonium thiocyanate, with
-am representing
ammonia