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Definition of furans in English English dictionary
- plural of furan
- furan
- Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C4H4O
- furan
- Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C{4}H{4}O
- furan
- a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
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fu·ransEtymology
[ 'fyur-"an, fyu-'ran ] (noun.) 1894. International Scientific Vocabulary, from furfural.Resimler
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