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CYANURIC

Cy `a *nu "ric (s `-n "rk ), a. Etym: [Cyanic + uric: Cf. F. cyanurique.](Chem. )

 

Defn: Pertaining to, or derived from, cyanic and uric acids.

 

CYANURIC ACID

CYANURIC ACID Cyanuric acid (Chem. ),

 

Defn: an organic acid, C3O3N3H3, first obtained by heating uric acid or urea, and called pyrouric acid; afterwards obtained from isocyanic acid. It is a white crystalline substance, odorless and almost tasteless; -- called also tricarbimide.