n.
Pronunciation: ' fyu ̇ r- ˌ an, fyu ̇ - ' ran
Variant: also fu · rane \ ' fyu ̇ r- ˌ ā n, fyu ̇ - ' r ā n \
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from furfural
Date: 1894
: a cyclic flammable liquid compound C 4 H 4 O that is obtained from wood oils of pines or made synthetically and is used especially in organic synthesis also : any of various derivatives of furan