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Furan
see synonyms of furanNoun
a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Furan
see synonyms of furannoun
a colourless flammable toxic liquid heterocyclic compound, used in the manufacture of cotton textiles and in the synthesis of nylon. Formula: C4H4O
. Also called: furfuranCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Furan
see synonyms of furan noun
a colorless, liquid heterocyclic compound, C4H4O, prepared from wood tar or furfural, and used in organic synthesis
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Furan
see synonyms of furann.
1. A colorless, volatile, heterocyclic organic compound, C4H4O, obtained from wood oils and used primarily in organic synthesis. Also called furfuran.
2. Any of various derivatives of this compound.
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