FURAN


Meaning of FURAN in English

[ 'fjʊəran ]

■ noun Chemistry a volatile liquid organic compound with an unsaturated five-membered ring in its molecule.

Origin

C19: from synonymous fur~ , from L. furfur 'bran' + -an .

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