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a type of dye that is derived from acridine and is commonly used in biological staining techniques
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Acridine dye is commonly used in fluorescence microscopy to stain DNA and RNA.
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I spilled acridine dye on my lab coat and now it won't come out!
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That acridine dye stuff smells terrible, like rotten eggs!
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The memories of that day are etched in my mind like an acridine dye stain on white fabric.