'Nucin' definitions:

Definition of 'Nucin'

From: GCIDE

Nucin \Nu"cin\, n. [L. nux, nucis, a nut.] (Chem.) See Juglone. [1913 Webster] Nucleal

Definition of 'nucin'

From: GCIDE

Juglone \Ju"glone\, n. [L. juglans the walnut + -one.] (Chem.) A yellow crystalline substance (C10H6O3) resembling quinone, extracted from green shucks of the walnut ({Juglans regia}); -- called also nucin. Chemically, it is 5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione. [1913 Webster]

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