acridine

noun

ac·​ri·​dine ˈa-krə-ˌdēn 

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

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing acridine

• acridine orange

Medical Definition

acridine

noun

ac·​ri·​dine ˈak-rə-ˌdēn 

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