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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A monamide of cyanuric acid having the formula (CN)3(OH)2NH2. It is formed from ammeline by heating the latter with sulphuric acid. Also called melanurenic acid.

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  • noun organic chemistry 6-amino-2,4-dihydroxy-1,3,5-triazine, the hydrolysis product of ammeline.

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  • The EC asked the food safety watchdog to provide an opinion on melamine and structural analogues such as cyanuric acid, ammeline and ammelide in food and feed.

    FoodQualityNews RSS rory.harrington@decisionnews.com 2010

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