FURAN

furan, furane, furfuran

(noun) a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

furan (plural furans)

(organic compound) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms, two double bonds and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C4H4O.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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