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acridines

acridines is the plural 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

Questions about acridines

What is acridines the plural of?
Acridines is the plural of acridine.

Words near acridines in the dictionary

  1. acridid
  2. acridids
  3. acridin
  4. acridine
  5. acridine orange
  6. acridines
  7. acridinium
  8. acridiniums
  9. acridinone
  10. acridinones
  11. acridins

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