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melamine

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛləmiːn/

Definition of melamine

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1 Chemistry a white crystalline compound made by heating cyanamide and used in making plastics.
    • A heterocyclic amine; chemical formula: (CNH2)3N3
  • 2a plastic used chiefly for laminated coatings, made by copolymerizing melamine with formaldehyde: [as modifier]:a huge melamine coffee table

Origin:

mid 19th century: from German melam (an arbitrary formation), denoting an insoluble amorphous organic substance, + amine

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