- cyanuric acid
- noun Etymology: cyan- + urea Date: 1838 a crystalline weak acid C3N3(OH)3 that yields cyanic acid when heated
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Cyanuric acid — Cyanuric acid … Wikipedia
Cyanuric acid — (Chem.), an organic acid, {C3O3N3H3}, first obtained by heating uric acid or urea, and called {pyrouric acid}; afterwards obtained from {isocyanic acid}. It is a white crystalline substance, odorless and almost tasteless; called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cyanuric acid — [sī΄ə nyoorik] n. [ CYAN(O) + URIC] a white, crystalline acid, C3N3 (OH) 3, made by heating urea and used in making melamine, bleaches, etc … English World dictionary
cyanuric acid — cianuro rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė C₃N₃(OH)₃ atitikmenys: angl. cyanuric acid rus. циануровая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – 1,3,5 triazin 2,4,6 triolis … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Cyanuric acid amidohydrolase — Identifiers EC number 3.5.2.15 CAS number 100785 00 0 … Wikipedia
cyanuric acid — /saɪəˌnjurɪk ˈæsəd/ (say suyuh.nyoohrik asuhd) noun a heterocyclic substance, C3H3N3O3.2H20, obtained by heating urea or by the action of water on cyanuric chloride; tricyanic acid …
cyanuric acid — A cyclic product formed by heating urea; used industrially and as an herbicide. * * * cy·an·uric acid .sī ə .n(y)u̇r ik n a crystalline weak acid C3H3N3O3 used esp. in swimming pools to protect the available chlorine from dissipation by sunlight… … Medical dictionary
cyanuric acid — noun a trimer of cyanic acid • Hypernyms: ↑acid … Useful english dictionary
cyanuric acid — a white, crystalline, water soluble solid, C3H3O3N3·2H2O, used chiefly in organic synthesis. Also called tricyanic acid. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
cyanuric acid — noun An aromatic heterocyclic organic compound, CN(OH), that decomposes on heating to form cyanic acid; it is a prebiotic compound found in stellar dust clouds. Syn: tri … Wiktionary
