acridine

American  

[ak-ri-deen, -din] / ˈæk rɪˌdin, -dɪn /

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.

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acridine British  

/ ˈækrɪˌdiːn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of acridine

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 • Oct. 25, 2023

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

Many synthetic processes are known for the production of acridine and its derivatives.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

Numerous derivatives of acridine are known and may be prepared by methods analogous to those used for the formation of the parent base.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

It is a greenish-yellow fluorescent liquid, usually containing phenol, cresol, naphthalene, anthracene, pyridine, quinoline, acridine and other substances.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various