Definition of cyanuric acid
: a crystalline weak acid C3N3(OH)3 that yields cyanic acid when heated
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Origin and Etymology of cyanuric acid
cyan- + urea
First Known Use: 1838
Medical Dictionary
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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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