acridinium

noun

ac·​ri·​din·​i·​um

ˌa-krə-ˈdi-nē-əm

variants or less commonly acridonium

ˌa-krə-ˈdō-nē-əm

plural -s

: a univalent radical C₁₃H₁₀N analogous to ammonium derived from acridine

Word History

Etymology

acridinium, New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary acridine + New Latin -ium; acridonium, New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary acridone + New Latin -ium

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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