furan
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Furan
Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon…Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms, two double bonds and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C₄H₄O.
UK/ˈfjʊə.ɹæn/US/ˈfjʊɹ.æn/
Meaning
1 sensesAny of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms, two double bonds and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C₄H₄O.
Furan
More definitions
- a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
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By meaning 1
any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds:
Forms
plural: furansSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon:furanefurfuran
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