A chemical compound used industrially as a raw material for making plastics, adhesives, and other polymers.
From 'dicyan-' + 'diamide' (a molecule with two amide groups). This compound was synthesized in the 1800s and found widespread use in modern industrial chemistry.
Dicyandiamide is the backbone of melamine plastics—those unbreakable dishes you might use for camping come from this humble white powder!
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