acridine

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Synonyms: acridone, acridity, alcidine, acridian, pyridine, uridine, accidie, acrididae, acridid, amidine, aricine

Antonyms: acridone, acridity, alcidine, acridian, pyridine, uridine, accidie, acrididae, acridid, amidine, aricine

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable|organic compound}} A [[tricyclic]] [[aromatic]] [[heterocycle]], ''dibenzopyridine'', obtained from [[coal tar]]; it is used in the manufacture of [[dye]]s and [[drug]]s
2. {{lb|en|countable|organic chemistry}} Any of many [[derivative]]s of this compound

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