furan
/ˈfjʊɹ.æn/
UK: /ˈfjʊə.ɹæn/
FJƱɹ · æn (2 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
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.
Etymology
From furfural + -an.
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