furan

furan
1. A cyclic compound found, usually in saturated form, in those sugars with an oxygen bridge between carbon atoms 1 and 4, or 2 and 5, or 3 and 7, for which reason they are known as furanoses. 2. Oxa-2,4-cyclopentadiene.

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fu·ran 'fyu̇(ə)r-.an, fyu̇-'ran also fu·rane 'fyu̇(ə)r-.ān, fyu̇-'rān n a flammable liquid C4H4O obtained from oils of pines or made synthetically and used esp. in organic synthesis also a derivative of furan

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fu·ran (fuґran) a heterocyclic compound, the ring structure that is the basis of the furanoses and furfural.


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