acridine

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acridine

/ˈækɹɪdiːn/

noun acridines

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

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noun tricyclic aromatic heterocycle obtained from coal tar

한국어	아크리딘 akeuridin
日本語	アクリジン akurijin
中文	吖啶 ādìng
Português	acridina

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@misc{acridine_2026,
  title = {acridine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acridine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}