cyanuric acid Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a trimer of cyanic acid

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Cyanuric acid
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  1. (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 tricarbimide.

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