guanamine

noun

gua·​namine

ˈgwänəˌmēn

gwəˈnamə̇n

: any of a series of bases formed by heating guanidine salts of the fatty acids and used to produce crystalline derivatives of fatty acids and in the manufacture of resins; a 2,4-diamino-6-alkyl-triazine

Word History

Etymology

guan idine + amine

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