ˈfyu̇ˌran, fyəˈr- noun
also fu·rane -rān
( -s )
Etymology: furan, furane, International Scientific Vocabulary fur- + -an or -ane
1. : a flammable liquid compound C 4 H 4 O that contains four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom in a ring, that is obtained from wood oils of certain pines but is usually made synthetically from furfural by catalytic removal of the aldehyde group, and that is used chiefly in making tetrahydrofuran and other intermediates for the manufacture of nylon — compare structural formula
2. : a derivative of furan containing the furan ring