Definitions for melamines

melamines mel·a·mine

Spelling: [mel-uh-meen, mel-uh-meen]
IPA: /ˈmɛl əˌmin, ˌmɛl əˈmin/

Melamines is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 445 anagrams from letters in melamines (aeeilmmns).

Definitions for melamines

noun

  1. 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.
  2. any of the melamine resins.
  3. 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.
  4. any of the melamine resins.

Origin of melamines

1825-35; German Melamin, derivative of Melam distillate of ammonium thiocyanate (arbitrary coinage, but -am representing ammonium); see -ine