acridine
English
Noun
acridine (countable and uncountable, plural acridines)
- (uncountable, organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine, obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs
- (countable, organic chemistry) Any of many derivatives of this compound
Derived terms
Derived terms
- acridine carboxamide
- acridine dye
- acridine orange
- acridine yellow
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