furan

[ fyoor-an, fyoo-ran ]

/ ˈfyʊər æn, fyʊˈræn /

noun

a colorless, liquid, unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound, C4H4O, obtained from furfural: used chiefly in organic synthesis.

Also called furfuran.

Origin of furan

First recorded in 1890–95; aphetic form of furfuran

Words nearby furan

FUO, FUPA, fuqaha, fur, furaldehyde, furan, furanose, furazolidone, furbearer, furbelow, furbish

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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.

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.

单词	furan
释义	furan [ fyoor-an, fyoo-ran ] / ˈfyʊər æn, fyʊˈræn / noun a colorless, liquid, unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound, C4H4O, obtained from furfural: used chiefly in organic synthesis. Also called furfuran. Origin of furan First recorded in 1890–95; aphetic form of furfuran Words nearby furan FUO, FUPA, fuqaha, fur, furaldehyde, furan, furanose, furazolidone, furbearer, furbelow, furbish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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