Associations to the word «Melamine»

Wiktionary

MELAMINE, noun. (chemistry) A strong aromatic heterocyclic base, tri-amino-triazine, used in combination with formaldehyde to manufacture melamine resins such as Formica.
MELAMINE RESIN, noun. (chemistry) any thermosetting resin, such as Formica™, manufactured from melamine and an aldehyde, used to make surface coatings etc

Dictionary definition

MELAMINE, noun. A white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resins.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope