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dimethylfuran

dimethylfuran noun: any of four isomers of the heterocyclic compound formed by substituting two methyl groups for hydrogen in furan; but especially 2,5-dimethylfuran obtained by catalytic reduction of fructose from biomass for use as a biofuel.

Noun

dimethylfuran (plural dimethylfurans)

  1. Any of four isomers of the heterocyclic compound formed by substituting two methyl groups for hydrogen in furan; but especially 2,5-dimethylfuran obtained by catalytic reduction of fructose from biomass for use as a biofuel

Forms of dimethylfuran

pluraldimethylfurans

Origin of dimethylfuran

From dimethyl + furan.

Questions about dimethylfuran

What does dimethylfuran mean?
Dimethylfuran means any of four isomers of the heterocyclic compound formed by substituting two methyl groups for hydrogen in furan; but especially 2,5-dimethylfuran obtained by catalytic reduction of fructose from biomass for use as a biofuel.
What part of speech is dimethylfuran?
Dimethylfuran is a noun.
What is the plural of dimethylfuran?
The plural of dimethylfuran is dimethylfurans.

Words near dimethylfuran in the dictionary

  1. dimethylene
  2. dimethylethanolamine
  3. dimethylether
  4. dimethylformamide
  5. dimethylformamides
  6. dimethylfuran
  7. dimethylfurans
  8. dimethylgliotoxin
  9. dimethylglycine
  10. dimethylglycines
  11. dimethylglyoxime

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