acridone
noun
ac·ri·done
\ˈa-krə-ˌdōn\
Definition of acridone
-s
: a yellow crystalline ketone C6H4(CO)(NH)C6H4 yielding acridine on reduction
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Origin and Etymology of acridone
International Scientific Vocabulary, blend of acridine + -one; probably originally formed as German akridon
First Known Use: 1892
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