acridine

noun ac·ri·dine \ˈa-krə-ˌdēn\

Definition of ACRIDINE

: a colorless crystalline compound C₁₃H₉N occurring in coal tar and important as the parent compound of dyes and pharmaceuticals

circa 1877

Medical Dictionary

noun ac·ri·dine \ˈak-rə-ˌdēn\

: a colorless crystalline compound C₁₃H₉N occurring in coal tar and important as the parent compound of dyes and pharmaceuticals

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