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acridan

noun
ac·​ri·​dan | \ ˈa-krə-ˌdan\
variants: or less commonly acridane \ ˈa-​krə-​ˌdān \
plural -s

Definition of acridan

: a colorless crystalline base C13H11N made by reducing acridine

First Known Use of acridan

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for acridan

International Scientific Vocabulary, blend of acridine + -an, -ane

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