1. a colorless crystalline organic compound used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs
Usage: chemistry

Examples

• Acridine is an important intermediate in organic synthesis.
• The laboratory synthesized several acridine derivatives for testing.
• Acridine-based compounds are used in certain antimalarial drugs.
• The researcher studied the fluorescent properties of acridine.
• Many acridine dyes produce bright yellow colors.
• The pharmaceutical company developed new acridine analogs.