Associations to the word «Acridine»

Wiktionary

ACRIDINE, noun. (uncountable) (organic compound) A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine, obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs
ACRIDINE, noun. (countable) (organic chemistry) Any of many derivatives of this compound
ACRIDINE ORANGE, noun. (chemistry) A cationic dye, prepared from coal tar and creosote oil, often used in epifluorescence microscopy.

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