Meanings
nounacridine (countable and uncountable, plural acridines)
plural acridines
- uncountablechemistryA tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine, obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs
- countablechemistryAny of many derivatives of this compound
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 吖啶
- 吖啶 (aa¹ ding⁶)tricyclic aromatic heterocycle obtained from coal tar
Chinese Mandarin 吖啶
- 吖啶 (ādìng)tricyclic aromatic heterocycle obtained from coal tar
Finnish akridiini
- akridiinitricyclic aromatic heterocycle obtained from coal tar
Japanese アクリジン
- アクリジン (akurijin)tricyclic aromatic heterocycle obtained from coal tar
Korean 아크리딘
- 아크리딘 (akeuridin)tricyclic aromatic heterocycle obtained from coal tar
Polish akrydyna
- akrydynatricyclic aromatic heterocycle obtained from coal tar
Portuguese acridina
- acridinatricyclic aromatic heterocycle obtained from coal tar
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Cite this entry
APA
acridine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acridine
MLA
“acridine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acridine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acridine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acridine.
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