cyanuric acid

noun

cy·an·uric acid ˌsī-ə-ˈnu̇r-ik-

-ˈnyu̇r-

: a crystalline weak acid C₃N₃(OH)₃ that yields cyanic acid when heated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This tests for seven parameters: total hardness, total chlorine, bromine, free chlorine, pH, cyanuric acid, and total alkalinity. —

Chris Hachey, BGR, 25 May 2021 It must be used more frequently than chlorine tablets, however, and experts recommend using it in tandem with cyanuric acid as a stabilizer. —

Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2021 Testing for free chlorine, total chlorine, bromine, total hardness, total alkalinity, pH and cyanuric acid is made easy with these strips. —

Chris Hachey, BGR, 25 May 2021 After several years, the researchers homed in on a few promising candidates, most notably two molecules, triaminopyrimidine (TAP) and cyanuric acid (CA). —

Quanta Magazine, 5 Feb. 2014

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