cyamelide

noun

cy·​am·​e·​lide

sīˈaməˌlīd,

-lə̇d

plural -s

: a white amorphous compound (CNOH)x formed by the polymerization of cyanic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cya- (from cyan-) + melam + -ide

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