| acrid | 1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts. 2. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions. 3. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing. Acrid poison, a poison which irritates, corrodes, or burns the parts to which it is applied. Origin: L. Acer sharp; prob. Assimilated in form to acid. See Eager. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| acrid poison | A poison that causes a destructive local irritation as well as systemic effects. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acridine | 10-azaanthracene;a dye, dye intermediate, and antiseptic precursor (9-aminoacridine, acriflavine, proflavine hemisulfate derived from coal tar and irritating to skin and mucous membranes. Synonym: dibenzopyridine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acridine dyes | Derivatives of the compound acridine which is closely related to xanthene; important as fluorochromes in histology, cytochemistry, and chemotherapy; examples include acriflavine, acridine orange, and quinacrine mustard. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acridine orange | <chemical, molecular biology> 3, 6-bis(dimethylamino)acridinium chloride. A toxic, fluorescing dye that stains DNA and RNA and is typically used to identify cancerous tumour cells. When it binds to double-stranded DNA, it fluoresces green, when it binds with the phosphate groups of single-stranded DNA or RNA, it fluoresces orange. The chemical also causes frameshift mutations. (12 Mar 1998) |
| acridine yellow | A faintly yellow solution with strong bluish-violet fluorescence; used as a topical antiseptic and as a fluorescent stain in histology. Synonym: 5-aminoacridine hydrochloride, 9-aminoacridine hydrochloride. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acridly | In an acid manner. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| acridness | The quality of being acrid or pungent; irritant bitterness; acrimony; as, the acridity of a plant, of a speech. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| acridone synthase | <enzyme> Catalyses the condensation of n-methylanthraniloyl-CoA and 3 malonyl-CoA to produce 1,3-dihydroxy-n-methylacridone Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
Synonyms : 3, 6-Bis(dimethylamino)acridine, Acridine Orange Base, Basic Orange 3RN, C.I. 46005, C.I. Basic Orange 14, Rhoduline Orange, Acridine Diamine, Tetramethyl, Base, Acridine Orange, Diamine, Tetramethyl Acridine, Orange 3RN, Basic, Orange Base, Acridine
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pungent: strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber" acerb: harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"
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having an acrid smell extreme bitterness; "the acridity of alkali" the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone
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acridity: extreme bitterness; "the acridity of alkali" acridity: the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone
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leaving a burning sensation in the mouth
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An "acrid" wine is an unpleasant wine, which is also rough and tart.
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| acrid | strong and sharp |
| acrid | grasshopper with short antennae |
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| acrid | extreme bitterness |
| acrid | having an acrid smell |
| acrid | extreme bitterness |
| acrid | mynas |
| acrid | dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia |
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