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acridine

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈækrɪˌdiːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ak′ri dēn′, -din)

ac•ri•dine (ak′ri dēn′, -din),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]

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

acrid + -ine² 1875–80

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acridine /ˈækrɪˌdiːn/, acridin /ˈækrɪdɪn/ n

a colourless crystalline solid used in the manufacture of dyes. Formula: C₁₃H₉N

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