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acridin

acridin is the dated form of acridine.

Meaning of acridine

Noun

acridine (countable and uncountable, plural acridines)

  1. (uncountable) A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine, obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs
  2. (countable) Any of many derivatives of this compound

Forms of acridin

pluralacridins

Questions about acridin

What is acridin the dated form of?
Acridin is the dated form of acridine.

Words near acridin in the dictionary

  1. acridest
  2. acridian
  3. acridians
  4. acridid
  5. acridids
  6. acridin
  7. acridine
  8. acridine orange
  9. acridines
  10. acridinium
  11. acridiniums

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