(n) bushy subshrub having flower heads that resemble asters with broad white rays; found in desert areas of Arizona east to Kansas and south to Mexico, Syn.Melampodium leucanthum
pos>n. (Chem.) A nitrogenous strongly basic chemical substance (C3H6N6), structurally 2, 4, 6-triamino-1, 3, 5-triazine, 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. It is used as one of the starting components (together with formaldehyde) in the preparation of melamine resins, including the commercially marketed Formica (TM). It is solid at room temperature, and sublimes at temperatures approaching 250° C, decomposing at 345° C. Density 1.573. HCP61 [ 1913 Webster + PJC ]
n. A thermosetting plastic formed by the reaction of melamine and formaldehyde. It is used for molding and for preparing laminated sheets used to surface counter tops, walls, and furniture. The commercially marketed Formica (TM) is one type of melamine resin. [ PJC ]
{ } n. [ NL. Melampyrum cowwheat; Gr. me`las black + pyro`s wheat. ] (Chem.) The saccharine substance dulcite; -- so called because found in the leaves of cowwheat (Melampyrum). See Dulcite. [ 1913 Webster ]
[つしまてん;ツシマテン, tsushimaten ; tsushimaten] (n) (uk) (See 貂) Tsushima marten (Martes melampus tsuensis, a subspecies of the Japanese marten) [Add to Longdo]
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