acridine

[ ak-ri-deen, -din ]
/ ˈæk rɪˌdin, -dɪn /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, crystalline solid, C13H9N, usually obtained from the anthracine fraction of coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.

Origin of acridine

First recorded in 1875–80; acrid + -ine2

Words nearby acridine

acred, acrel's ganglion, acremonium, acrid, acridid, acridine, acridine orange, acridine yellow, acriflavine, acriflavine hydrochloride, acrilan

British Dictionary definitions for acridine

acridine
/ (ˈækrɪˌdiːn) /

noun

a colourless crystalline solid used in the manufacture of dyes. Formula: C 13 H 9 N

Medical definitions for acridine

acridine
[ ăk′rĭ-dēn′ ]

n.

A coal tar derivative that has an irritating odor and is used in the manufacture of dyes and synthetics.