Acridan

/ˈækrɪdæn/ noun

A chemical compound related to acridine; a tricyclic aromatic organic compound.

From acrid + -an (a suffix used in chemistry for organic compounds). Acridan is derived from acridine, a base chemical structure with three fused rings.

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