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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Nucin \Nu"cin\, n. [L. nux, nucis, a nut.] (Chem.) See Juglone. [1913 Webster] Nucleal
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]