furfuran
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fur·fu·ran
(fûr′fə-răn′, -fyə-)n.
See furan.
[furfur(al) + -an.]
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furfuran
(ˈfɜːfəˌræn; ˈfɜːfjʊ-)n
(Elements & Compounds) another name for furan
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Noun | 1. | furfuran - a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical nitrofuran - derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth |
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