Melamine

//ˈmɛl.ə.min// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A strong aromatic heterocyclic base, triaminotriazine, used in combination with formaldehyde to manufacture melamine resins; any such resin, such as Formica countable, uncountable

    "My room was everything I expected it to be—cold and cheerless, with melamine furniture, grubbily matted carpet and those mysterious ceiling stains that bring to mind a neglected corpse in the room above."

  2. 2
    a white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resins wordnet

Synonyms

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acryliccyanuramideplastic

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"My room was everything I expected it to be—cold and cheerless, with melamine furniture, grubbily matted carpet and those mysterious ceiling stains that bring to mind a neglected corpse in the room above."

Etymology

Ultimately from German Melamin.

Related phrases

melamine resin

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