JUGLONE


Meaning of JUGLONE in English

ˈjüˌglōn noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary jugl- (from New Latin Juglans ) + -one; originally formed as German juglon

: a reddish yellow crystalline compound C 10 H 5 O 2 (OH) that is obtained especially from green shucks of walnuts and is the chief active principle of the brown hair dye from walnuts; 5-hydroxy-1, 4-naphthoquinone

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.