ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Mellon

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈmɛlɒn/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Mellon is a noun meaning (rare, chemistry) The result of heptazine being polymerized with the tri-s-triazine units linked through an amine (NH) link.

Meaning

(rare, chemistry) The result of heptazine being polymerized with the tri-s-triazine units linked through an amine (NH) link.

Example Sentences

It sublimes on heating and decomposes into mellon and NH₃.
Mellon (C₁₈N₁₃; Liebig).— This anomalous compound was originally supposed by Liebig to contain C₆N₄, but he has recently repeated and varied his experiments upon it, and has altered its formula as above.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mello, mellone, mellonide, mandelonitrile, monomethine, mellitate.

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