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ac⋅ri⋅dine

  [ak-ri-deen, -din]
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–noun Chemistry.
a colorless, crystalline solid, C13H9N, usually obtained from the anthracine fraction of coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
Origin:
1875–80; acrid + -ine 2
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ac·ri·dine   (āk'rĭ-dēn')   
n.  A coal tar derivative, C13H9N, that has a strongly irritating odor and is used in the manufacture of dyes and synthetics.
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Main Entry: ac·ri·dine
Pronunciation: 'ak-r&-"dEn
Function: noun
: a colorless crystalline compound C13H9N occurringin coal tar and important as the parent compound of dyes and pharmaceuticals
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acridine ac·ri·dine (āk'rĭ-dēn')
n.
A coal tar derivative that has an irritating odor and is used in the manufacture of dyes and synthetics.

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