Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mel-uh-meen, mel-uh-meen]
- /ˈmɛl əˌmin, ˌmɛl əˈmin/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mel-uh-meen, mel-uh-meen]
- /ˈmɛl əˌmin, ˌmɛl əˈmin/
Definitions of melamine word
- noun melamine a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 3 N 3 (NH 2) 3 , used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of resins, especially melamine resins. 1
- noun melamine any of the melamine resins. 1
- noun melamine A white crystalline compound made by heating cyanamide and used in making plastics. 1
- noun melamine chemical compound 1
- noun melamine a colourless crystalline compound used in making synthetic resins; 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine. Formula: C3H6N6 0
- noun melamine melamine resin or a material made from this resin 0
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Origin of melamine
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < German Melamin, derivative of Melam distillate of ammonium thiocyanate (arbitrary coinage, but -am representing ammonium); see -ine2
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Parts of speech for Melamine
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melamine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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