furocoumarin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of furocoumarin
furo-, combining form representing furan or furfural + coumarin
Example Sentences
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Per Healthline, margarita burns “result when a chemical called furocoumarin reacts with sunlight. This chemical is found in limes and citrus fruits, along with celery, figs, fennel, and a number of other plants.”
From Fox News
The sap contains a blistering agent named furocoumarin; don’t touch any part of this plant.
From Washington Post
The sun’s ultraviolet rays excite electrons in furocoumarin molecules, causing them to bind to two of the DNA bases—thymine and cytosine.
From Scientific American
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