cyanuric acid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cyanuric acid
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Over 36 hours, the amount of melamine decreased and cyanuric acid appeared in the container, demonstrating that bacteria in the poop were converting melamine to cyanuric acid.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 13, 2013
They wondered if bacteria had converted some melamine to cyanuric acid.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 13, 2013
But cyanuric acid was not in the infant formula, so it was initially unclear why kidney stones formed in the children.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 13, 2013
Typically, melamine-induced kidney stones are crystals of melamine comingled with a chemical relative called cyanuric acid.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 13, 2013
In cyanuric acid, hydrated cyanic acid, and cyamelide, we have three such isomeric compounds.
From Familiar Letters on Chemistry by Liebig, Justus, Freiherr von
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