FURAN


Meaning of FURAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfyu̇r-ˌan, fyu̇-ˈran ]

noun

also fu·rane ˈfyu̇r-ˌān, fyu̇-ˈrān

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.