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melamine (iou)



melamine noun. In sense 2 also Melamine. M19.
[from MELAM + AMINE.]
Chemistry. A crystalline heterocyclic compound made esp. by heating cyanamide; 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine, (CNH2)3N3. M19.
A melamine resin, or a plastic derived from one. M20.
Comb.: melamine resin any of various thermosetting resins made by condensing melamine with aldehydes, used for moulded items, adhesives in laminates, and coatings for textiles and paper.