furan, furane, furfuran
(noun) a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
furfuran (plural furfurans)
(organic compound) Furan.
Source: Wiktionary
Fur"fu*ran, n. Etym: [L. furfur bran.] (Chem.)
Definition: A colorless, oily substance, C4H4O, obtained by distilling certain organic substances, as pine wood, salts of pyromucic acid, etc.; -- called also tetraphenol.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
