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acridine

ac·ri·dine [ ákrə dn, ákrədin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
colorless compound used in making dyes: a colorless crystalline solid. Source: coal tar. Use: manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals. C13H9N

[Late 19th century. < German Acridin< Latin acri- "sharp, pungent"]
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