n 1  :  a white crystalline organic base C₃H₆N₆ with a high melting point that is used esp. in making resins by reaction with aldehydes  2  :  a resin made from melamine or a plastic made from such a resin .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  melo·ma·nia  mo·li·men 
 
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