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fu·ran \ˈfyu̇ˌran, fyəˈr-\ noun also fu·rane \-rān\ (-s) Etymology: furan, furane, International Scientific Vocabulary fur- + -an or -ane 1. : a flammable liquid compound C4H4O that contains four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom in a ring, that is obtained from wood oils of certain pines but is usually made synthetically from furfural by catalytic removal of the aldehyde group, and that is used chiefly in making tetrahydrofuran and other intermediates for the manufacture of nylon — compare structural formula 2. : a derivative of furan containing the furan ring |