acridine

[ ak-ri-deen, -din ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. 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

/ ˈækrɪˌdiːn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of acridine¹

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

Example Sentences

This polymerization system, which is based on an acridine dye, stabilizers, and a borane compound, was the first to overcome the "300-nanometer ceiling," the size limit of UV and blue-light-driven polymerization in a dispersed medium.

From Science Daily

Hirst's 1992 Acridine went for £601,000 and Mouth, by Gilbert and George, sold for £145,000.

From BBC

Orange.—Chryso�dine, phosphine, acridine orange, tannin orange.

From Project Gutenberg

Yellow.—Auramine, benzoflavine, thioflavine T, acridine yellow, homophosphine, rhoduline yellow.

From Project Gutenberg

To detect DNA and RNA, the Army team used acridine orange, a fluorochrome dye that easily unites with the nucleic acids and shines brightly under ultraviolet light.

From Time Magazine Archive