Melamine
Related Category: Organic Chemistry
(mĕl´əmēn´´), common name for 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine. Melamine is a trimer (see
polymer) of cyanamide, H
2NC&tbond;N, and is synthesized from calcium carbide. It condenses with formaldehyde to give a thermosetting
resin. Melamine resins have many uses, including the manufacture of plastic dishes under the trade name Melmac.
