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Acridine vs Dihydroxyacridine - What's the difference?

acridine | dihydroxyacridine |

As nouns the difference between acridine and dihydroxyacridine

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 dihydroxyacridine is (organic compound) any of several isomeric dihydroxy derivatives of acridine.

acridine

English

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

    dihydroxyacridine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of several isomeric dihydroxy derivatives of acridine