amino resin

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noun Chemistry.

any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the interaction of an amine, as urea, and an aldehyde, as formaldehyde: used chiefly as adhesives for laminated materials and as coatings for paper and textiles.

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Also called aminoplast.

Words nearby amino resin

aminophenol, aminopherase, aminophylline, aminoplast, aminopyrine, amino resin, aminosuccinic acid, aminosugar, aminotransferase, aminuria, amiodarone

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Eggs, he says, are a good source of cysteine, an amino acid that helps the liver break down alcohol faster.
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Unlike coffee, tea has an amino acid that is associated with calmness: Theanine.
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Dominic Ware has a scorpion encased in resin on a string around his neck.
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The artist smashed backboards, set them in resin, and welded them together in an aluminum circle.
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Snow-snakes were small rods of wood, polished smooth with resin, oil, or wax.
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Experiments continuing through several weeks were made in applying solutions of this resin to rats, rabbits and guinea pigs.
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An alcoholic solution of the resin was just neutralized with potassium hydroxide.
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An alcoholic solution of the resin gave the same color reactions with iron salts as did the potassium salt.
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On spontaneous evaporation of the solution, a yellow, sweet smelling resin was left.
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British Dictionary definitions for amino resin

amino resin

noun

any thermosetting synthetic resin formed by copolymerization of amines or amides with aldehydes. Amino resins are used as adhesives and as coatings for paper and textilesSee also urea-formaldehyde resin, melamine

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