acridine

American

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

noun

Chemistry.

a colorless, crystalline solid, C 13 H 9 N, usually obtained from the anthracine fraction of coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.

acridine British

/ ˈækrɪˌdiːn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of acridine

First recorded in 1875–80; acrid + -ine ²

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Acridine crystallizes in needles which melt at 110 deg.

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Acridine and its homologues are very stable compounds of feebly basic character.

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