triazine

noun

tri·azine | \ ˈtrī-ə-ˌzēn

, trī-ˈa-ˌzēn \

Definition of triazine

: any of three compounds C₃H₃N₃ containing a ring composed of three carbon and three nitrogen atoms also : any of various derivatives of these including several (such as atrazine and simazine) used as herbicides

Examples of triazine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Two Mitsubishi Gas Chemical factories in the affected area made almost the entire world's supply of an epoxy resin called bismaleimide triazine, or BT. — Erik Sherman, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2020

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