FURFURAN
furan, furane, furfuran
(noun) a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
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
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