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ac•ri•dine
Pronunciation: (ak'ri-dēn", -din), [key]—
n. Chem.
a colorless, crystalline solid, C
13H
9N, usually obtained from the anthracine fraction of coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
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