Melamine
Pronunciation : Me*lam"ine
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A strong nitrogenous base, C3H6N6, produced from several cyanogen compounds, and obtained as a white crystalline substance, -- formerly supposed to be produced by the decomposition of melam. Called also cyanuramide.
(Chem.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913