tetrahydrofuran

American  

[te-truh-hahy-druh-fyoor-an] / ˌtɛ trəˌhaɪ drəˈfyʊər æn /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a clear liquid, C 4 H 8 O, soluble in water and organic solvents, used as a solvent for resins, in polymerizations and as a chemical intermediate.

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tetrahydrofuran Scientific  

/ tĕt′rə-hī′drə-fyr′ăn′ /

1. A clear, highly flammable liquid used as a solvent for natural and synthetic resins and in the production of nylon. Tetrahydrofuran is a furan ring without double bonds between any of the carbon atoms. It is the building block of the sugars ribose, deoxyribose, and fructose. Chemical formula: C ₄ H ₈ O.

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Etymology

Origin of tetrahydrofuran

First recorded in 1940–45; tetra- + hydro- ² + furan

Example Sentences

"CELF uses tetrahydrofuran or THF to supplement water and dilute acid during biomass pretreatment. It improves overall efficiency and adds lignin extraction capabilities," Cai said.

From Science Daily

Prosecutors say Achey sold one gram of Tetrahydrofuran fentanyl, a synthetic analogue of fentanyl, in February 2017 to a 24-year-old Orlando woman, who later died of an overdose.

From Seattle Times

Last week, GBI scientists identified two new fentanyl analogs — acrylfentanyl and tetrahydrofuran — in one of its labs in north Georgia .

From Scientific American

THF, tetrahydrofuran; aq., aqueous conditions, tBuOK, potassium tertiary-butoxide.

From Nature

THF, tetrahydrofuran; aq., aqueous conditions, tBuOK, potassium tertiary-butoxide.

From Nature