melamine resin
- noun
- /ˈmɛləˌmiːn ˈrɛzɪn/
- Specialized
:
resina de melamina
- Manufacturers often use melamine resin to produce laminates and decorative panels.
Examples
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The kitchen counter was made from melamine resin, making it durable and easy to clean.
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Furniture coated with melamine resin resists scratches and stains better than untreated wood.
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The table is made of melamine resin.
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Many kitchenware items are crafted from melamine resin.
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Furniture coated with melamine resin resists scratches and stains better than untreated wood.
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Manufacturers often use melamine resin to produce laminates and decorative panels.
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The kitchen counter was made from melamine resin, making it durable and easy to clean.
Synonyms
26
4.4
A thick sticky substance from plants or made by people for glue and plastic
A type of plastic that hardens when heated and cannot be melted again
A plastic made by mixing natural and man-made resins
How Hard
38
3.7
- Archaic
2
9.2
- Specialized
11
4.3
798
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase denotes a type of resin that is made from melamine, so its meaning is directly compositional: 'melamine' specifies the source/monomer and 'resin' names the material. This noun+noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic composition pattern and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Melamine resin is named for its two parts: melamine, a chemical, and resin, a glue-like material that becomes hard. So melamine resin means the hard, durable 'plastic' people use to make or 'coat' furniture and kitchen counters.