Furan

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One of a group of colorless, volatile, heterocyclic organic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom, obtained from wood oils and used in the synthesis of furfural and other organic compounds.
  • n. The simplest such compound, C4H4O. Also called furfuran.
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  • n. Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C4H4O.
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  • n. a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    organic compound   
    Hyponym
    nitrofuran   
    Form
    furanose   
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