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Melamine
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Melamine
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1.
a colourless crystalline compound used in making synthetic resins; 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine. Formula: C3H6N6
2.
melamine resin or a material made from this resin
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Melamine
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a white, crystalline, cyclic compound, C3H6N6, containing three cyanamide molecules in its structure, used in making synthetic resins
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Melamine
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1. A white crystalline compound, C3H6N6, used in making melamine resins and waterproof coatings, for tanning leather, and as an additive to fertilizer to regulate the rate of nitrogen release. Melamine has also been used as an illicit and harmful additive to foodstuffs to increase the apparent amount of protein present based upon assays for nitrogen.
2. A plastic made from melamine resin.
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