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Definition of: melamine
(mel′ə·mēn, -min) noun Chem.
A transparent, colorless, crystalline compound, C3N2(NH2)3, the amide of cyanuric acid: combined with cellulose pulp and formaldehyde, it produces a synthetic resin of good qualities. [<mel (am), a chemical compound + AMINE]
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