cyanuric

[ sahy-uh-noor-ik, -nyoor- ]

adjective

1. of or derived from cyanuric acid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyanuric¹

First recorded in 1875–80; cyan- ³ + uric

Example Sentences

This renal damage is believed to result from kidney stones formed from melamine and uric acid or from melamine and its cocrystallizing chemical derivative, cyanuric acid.

From Science Magazine

We further demonstrated that melamine is converted to cyanuric acid in vitro by bacteria cultured from normal rat feces; Klebsiella was subsequently identified in fecal samples by 16S ribosomal DNA sequencing.

From Science Magazine

Cyanuric acid was detected in the kidneys of rats administered melamine alone, and the concentration after colonization was increased.

From Science Magazine

We report that cyanuric acid can be produced in the gut by microbial transformation of melamine and serves as an integral component of the kidney stones responsible for melamine-induced renal toxicity in rats.

From Science Magazine

In culture, Klebsiella terrigena was shown to convert melamine to cyanuric acid directly.

From Science Magazine