furan
/ˈfjʊə.ɹæn/US/ˈfjʊɹ.æn/
furan noun: any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms, two double bonds and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C₄H₄O.
Noun
furan (plural furans)
- Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms, two double bonds and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C₄H₄O.
furan meaning in Tamil
furan in Tamil
- பியூரான்
Forms of furan
| plural | furans |
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Origin of furan
From furfural + -an.
Words formed from furan
- agarofuran
- anthrafuran
- arabinofuran
- arylfuran
- benzofuran
- bifuran
- butylfuran
- carbofuran
- ceftiofur
- difuran
- dimethylfuran
- eriobofuran
- furanic
- furanochromone
- furanoflavonoid
- furanoid
- furanoindoline
- furanone
- furanose
- furanosteroid
- furanoxide
- furanyl
- furanyne
- furbucillin
- furocoumarin
- furofuran
- furoic
- furoin
- furyl
- fuzlocillin
- galactofuran
- halofuran
- isofuran
- menthofuran
- methanofuran
- methylfuran
- methyl furan
- mulberrofuran
- naphthofuran
- neurofuran
- nifuran
- nitrofuran
- novofuran
- orafuran
- otofuran
- parfuran
- phenylfuran
- polyfuran
- pyrufuran
- rosefuran
- selenofuran
- shikonofuran
- tetrahydrofuran
- thiofuran
- trifuran
Questions about furan
- What does furan mean?
- Furan means any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms, two double bonds and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C₄H₄O.
- What is furan in Tamil?
- Furan in Tamil is பியூரான். See Furan meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is furan?
- Furan is a noun.
- How do you pronounce furan?
- Furan is pronounced /ˈfjʊə.ɹæn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of furan?
- The plural of furan is furans.
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