FURANE

furan, furane, furfuran

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

furane (plural furanes)

(organic compound) Alternative form of furan

Anagrams

• unfear

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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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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