acridinyl

noun

acrid·​i·​nyl

ə-ˈkri-də-(ˌ)nil,

-nəl

variants or acridyl

ˈa-krə-ˌdil,

-dəl

plural -s

: the univalent radical C₁₃H₈N of acridine

Word History

Etymology

acridinyl, alteration of acridyl; acridyl, International Scientific Vocabulary acridine + -yl

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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