triethylenemelamine

triethylenemelamine

[trī¦eth·ə‚lēn′mel·ə‚mēn] (organic chemistry) NC[N(CH2)2]NC[N(CH2)2]NC[N(CH2)2] White crystals, soluble in water, alcohol, acetone, chloroform, and methanol; polymerizes at 160°C; used in medicine and insecticides and as a chemosterilant. Abbreviated TEM. Also known as tretamine.