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acridine

noun
ac·​ri·​dine | \ ˈa-krə-ˌdēn How to pronounce acridine (audio) \

Definition of acridine

: a colorless crystalline compound C13H9N occurring in coal tar and important as the parent compound of dyes and pharmaceuticals

First Known Use of acridine

circa 1877, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for acridine

borrowed from German Acridin, from Latin ācer, ācr- "sharp, biting" + German -idin (probably as in Pyridin pyridine) — more at acr-

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acridine

noun
ac·​ri·​dine | \ ˈak-rə-ˌdēn How to pronounce acridine (audio) \

Medical Definition of acridine

: a colorless crystalline compound C13H9N occurring in coal tar and important as the parent compound of dyes and pharmaceuticals

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