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furan
[ fyoor-an, fyoo-ran ]
/ ˈfyʊər æn, fyʊˈræn /
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noun
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound, C4H4O, obtained from furfural: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
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Also called furfuran.
Origin of furan
First recorded in 1890–95; aphetic form of furfuran
Words nearby furan
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British Dictionary definitions for furan
furan
/ (ˈfjʊəræn, fjʊəˈræn) /
noun
a colourless flammable toxic liquid heterocyclic compound, used in the manufacture of cotton textiles and in the synthesis of nylon. Formula: C 4 H 4 OAlso called: furfuran
Word Origin for furan
C19: shortened form of furfuran, from furfur
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Medical definitions for furan
furan
[ fyur′ăn′, fyu-răn′ ]
n.
Any of a group of colorless, volatile, heterocyclic organic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom, used in the synthesis of organics.
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Scientific definitions for furan
furan
[ fyur′ăn′, fyu-răn′ ]
Any of a group of colorless, volatile, organic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. Furans are obtained from wood oils and used in the synthesis of many organic compounds.
The simplest such compound, consisting of a furan ring with two double bonds and attached to four hydrogen atoms. Chemical formula: C4H4O.
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