noun
- Plural of acridine; a class of aromatic organic compounds containing a tricyclic ring system, used in dyes, pharmaceuticals, and research.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Acridines are widely used as fluorescent dyes in molecular biology.
- The chemist synthesized several acridines for the cancer research project.
- Acridines intercalate into DNA, making them useful as research tools.
- Many acridine derivatives have antimicrobial properties.
- The laboratory stored acridines in amber bottles to protect them from light.