acriflavine

[ ak-ruh-fley-vin, -veen ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. an orange-brown, granular solid, C 14 H 14 N 3 Cl: used chiefly in medicine as an antiseptic.

acriflavine

/ -viːn; ˌækrɪˈfleɪvɪn /

noun

1. a brownish or orange-red powder used in medicine as an antiseptic and disinfectant. Formula: C 14 H 14 N 3 Cl

Word History and Origins

Origin of acriflavine¹

First recorded in 1915–20; acri(dine) + -flavin

Word History and Origins

Origin of acriflavine¹

C20: from acridine + flavin

Example Sentences

A surgeon sprays a mixed solution of three aniline dyes�crystal violet, brilliant green, and brownish neutral acriflavine directly on to his burned skin.

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