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cyanuric acid
noun
cy·an·uric acid
| \ ˌsī-ə-ˈnu̇r-ik-
, -ˈnyu̇r-\
, -ˈnyu̇r-\
Definition of cyanuric acid
: a crystalline weak acid C3N3(OH)3 that yields cyanic acid when heated
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cyanuric acid
noun
cy·an·uric acid
| \ ˌsī-ə-ˌn(y)u̇r-ik-
\
\
Medical Definition of cyanuric acid
: a crystalline weak acid C3H3N3O3 used especially in swimming pools to protect the available chlorine from dissipation by sunlight
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