melamine

Thân thiện

Melamine is used to make durable plastic plates.

Definition

Noun: 1. A white crystalline organic compound: A synthetic, nitrogen-rich chemical substance with a basic (alkaline) nature. It is primarily an industrial chemical used as a starting material for the production of certain plastics and resins. * Scientific Context: Chemically, it is 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine.

Usage

• Industrial Material: The primary use of melamine is as a raw material in manufacturing.
  • Example: The factory produces melamine for the plastics industry.
  • Example: Melamine resin is known for its hardness and heat resistance.

Advanced Usage

• Adulterant (Historical/Illicit Context): In past food safety scandals, melamine was illicitly added to food products to falsely increase the measured protein content due to its high nitrogen levels. This usage is illegal and dangerous.
  • Example: The contamination was traced to melamine added to the milk powder.

Variants and Related Words

• Melamine resin (noun): A durable, thermosetting plastic made by polymerizing melamine with formaldehyde. It is used for laminated surfaces, dinnerware, and adhesives.
  • Example: The tabletop is made of melamine resin and is very easy to clean.

Synonyms

• Cyanuramide (noun): A less common chemical name for melamine.
• 1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triamine (noun): The systematic IUPAC name for the compound.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cyanuramide