melamine

noun

mel·​a·​mine ˈme-lə-ˌmēn 

1

: a white crystalline organic base C₃H₆N₆ with a high melting point that is used especially in melamine resins

2

: a melamine resin or a plastic made from such a resin

Examples of melamine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Best Cake Stand 8/9 Joyeux Company Wedgewood Melamine Cake Stand $36 Maisonette Elevate your treats with this colorful cake stand made from melamine. —Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025

When to Use It Super-fine steel wool looks like mesh and is used for delicate materials, such as melamine and glass (including windows). —Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025

These disposable melamine sponges work well for cleaning a variety of items, but they shouldn't be used on everything. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2025

Walmart wine glasses and goblets, now available in green, that’ll pair perfectly with the new melamine dining pieces. —Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

German Melamin

First Known Use

circa 1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing melamine

• melamine resin

Rhymes for melamine

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean

Medical Definition

melamine

noun

mel·​a·​mine ˈmel-ə-ˌmēn 

1

: a white crystalline organic base C₃H₆N₆ with a high melting point that is used especially in making resins by reaction with aldehydes

2

: a resin made from melamine or a plastic made from such a resin