A yellow hydroxylated derivative of benzophenone which occurs (together with morin) in the wood of old fustic and mulberry and has been used in dyes; 2,3′,4,4′,6-pentahydroxybenzophenone, C₁₃H₁₀O₆.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From German Maclurin from scientific Latin Maclura + -in.
Definition of maclurin in US English:
maclurin
nounməˈklʊərɪn
Chemistry
A yellow hydroxylated derivative of benzophenone which occurs (together with morin) in the wood of old fustic and mulberry and has been used in dyes; 2,3′,4,4′,6-pentahydroxybenzophenone, C₁₃H₁₀O₆.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From German Maclurin from scientific Latin Maclura + -in.