Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An amide of cyanuric acid; especially melamine, (CNNH2)3, which is more properly called
cyanurtriamide .
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- noun a white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resins
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"Melamine, also known as cyanuramide, is a synthetic chemical product that forms hard resins when combined with formaldehyde.
Food Safety Regulations: Intended quicksand for sustainable agriculture 2009
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A spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, which is helping with the investigation, said traces of cyanuramide that can cause kidney stones were found in Sanlu-brand milk products.
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