melamine
noun
mel·a·mine
ˈme-lə-ˌmēn 
1
: a white crystalline organic base C3H6N6 with a high melting point that is used especially in melamine resins
2
: a melamine resin or a plastic made from such a resin
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After experimenting with a range of materials, the scientists created nano-sized plastic beads made from melamine and formaldehyde.
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
Magic eraser: For scuff marks and stubborn dirt, magic erasers ($7) made of melamine can be amazingly effective.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 July 2024
In 2008, China was rocked by one of its worst food safety scandals when melamine, a chemical used in plastic, was added to milk which poisoned 300,000 children and caused the deaths of six children.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 July 2024
In 2008, a major infant-formula manufacturer was exposed for adding melamine, a chemical that causes kidney stones, to milk powder to artificially increase the protein content.
—Pei-Lin Wu, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
Magic eraser: For scuff marks and stubborn dirt, magic erasers ($7) made of melamine can be amazingly effective.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 July 2024
In 2008, China was rocked by one of its worst food safety scandals when melamine, a chemical used in plastic, was added to milk which poisoned 300,000 children and caused the deaths of six children.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 July 2024
In 2008, a major infant-formula manufacturer was exposed for adding melamine, a chemical that causes kidney stones, to milk powder to artificially increase the protein content.
—Pei-Lin Wu, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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melamine
noun
mel·a·mine
ˈmel-ə-ˌmēn
1
: a white crystalline organic base C3H6N6 with a high melting point that is used especially in making resins by reaction with aldehydes
2
: a resin made from melamine or a plastic made from such a resin
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