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acriflavine
[ ak-ruh-fley-vin, -veen ]
noun
Chemistry.
- an orange-brown, granular solid, C 14 H 14 N 3 Cl: used chiefly in medicine as an antiseptic.
acriflavine
/ -viːn; ˌækrɪˈfleɪvɪn /
noun
- a brownish or orange-red powder used in medicine as an antiseptic and disinfectant. Formula: C 14 H 14 N 3 Cl
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Word History and Origins
Origin of acriflavine1
First recorded in 1915–20; acri(dine) + -flavin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of acriflavine1
C20: from acridine + flavin
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Example Sentences
A surgeon sprays a mixed solution of three aniline dyes�crystal violet, brilliant green, and brownish neutral acriflavine directly on to his burned skin.
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