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mel•a•mine
Pronunciation: (mel'u-mēn", mel"u-mēn'), [key]—
n. Chem.
1. a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C
3N
3(NH
2)
3, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of resins, esp. melamine resins.
2. any of the melamine resins.
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