Definition of furan Furan

fu•ran

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What does furan mean?

Noun Plural: furans
furan - a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
		furane, furfuran
		organic compound any compound of carbon and another element or a radical

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furan (Noun)
Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C4H4O.