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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The diamide, (CN)3OH(NH2)2 of cyanuric acid. It forms microscopic needles which are very difficultly soluble in water. It is a weak base.

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  • noun organic chemistry 4,6-diamino-2-hydroxy-1,3,5-triazine, the hydrolysis product of melamine.

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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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