acridine
noun
ac·ri·dine ˈa-krə-ˌdēn 
: a colorless crystalline compound C13H9N occurring in coal tar and important as the parent compound of dyes and pharmaceuticals
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from German Acridin, from Latin ācer, ācr- "sharp, biting" + German -idin (probably as in Pyridin pyridine) — more at acr-
First Known Use
circa 1877, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing acridine
Medical Definition
acridine
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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