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