furfuran


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fur·fu·ran

 (fûr′fə-răn′, -fyə-)
n.
See furan.
[furfur(al) + -an.]
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furfuran

(ˈfɜːfəˌræn; ˈfɜːfjʊ-)
n
(Elements & Compounds) another name for furan
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Noun1.furfuran - a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
furan, furane
organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
nitrofuran - derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth
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