A cyan-colored organic compound derived from maclurin, a flavonoid found in the Osage orange tree, used in biochemical research.
From cyano- (Greek kyanos 'dark blue') + maclurin (from Maclura, the genus of Osage orange trees, named for William Maclure). This botanical-chemistry term combines a plant genus name with chemical color descriptors.
Maclurin from Osage orange trees has been used as a natural yellow dye for centuries, but chemists discovered its cyan derivatives have interesting biological properties that might help fight cancer and inflammation.
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