ALL meanings of acridine
ac·ri·dine
A a - noun acridine a colourless crystalline solid used in the manufacture of dyes. Formula: C13H9N 3
- noun acridine a colorless, crystalline, cyclic compound, C13H9N, found in coal tar: used to make dyes, of which some are used as antiseptics 3
- noun acridine 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. 1
- noun acridine A colorless solid compound obtained from coal tar, used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs. 1
- noun acridine (Uncountable Noun) (organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine, obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs. 0
- noun acridine (Countable Noun) (organic chemistry) Any of many derivatives of this compound. 0