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Acridine vs Acridinium - What's the difference?

acridine | acridinium |

As nouns the difference between acridine and acridinium

is that acridine is (uncountable|organic compound) a tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine , obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs while acridinium is (organic chemistry|especially in combination) any cation produced by protonation of an acridine.

acridine

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Noun

(wikipedia acridine)
  • (uncountable, organic compound) A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine , obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs
  • (countable, organic chemistry) Any of many derivatives of this compound

    • Derived terms

    * acridine carboxamide * acridine dye * acridine orange * acridine yellow

    acridinium

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any cation produced by protonation of an acridine