Look up: furan

1. furan
   [n] - a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
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2. furan
   Resin formed from reactions involving furfuryl alcohol alone or in combination with other constituents.
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3. furan
   A cyclic compound found, usually in saturated form, in those sugars with an oxygen bridge between carbon atoms 1 and 4, or 2 and 5, or 3 and 7, for which reason they are known as furanoses. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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4. furan
   any of a class of organic compounds of the heterocyclic aromatic series characterized by a ring structure composed of one oxygen atom and four ...
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5. furan
   Resin formed from reactions involving furfuryl alcohol alone or in combination with other constituents
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6. furan
   furan: see furfural.
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7. furan
   Type: Term Pronunciation: fyū′ran Definitions: 1. A cyclic compound found, usually in saturated form, in those sugars with an oxygen bridge between carbon atoms 1 and 4, or 2 and 5, or 3 and 7, for which reason they are known as furanoses. 2. Oxa-2,4-cyclopentadiene.
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8. Furan
   --> --> `Furan` is a heterocyclic organic compound, consisting of a five-membered aromatic ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen. The class of compounds containing such rings are also referred to as furans. Furan is a colorless, flammable, highly volatile liquid with a boiling point close to ro...
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9. Furan
   (river) | basin_countries = France | length = 34 km | elevation = | discharge = | watershed = --> `Furan` (also written as: Furens) is a 34 km long river in central France (Loire department), right tributary of the river Loire. It flows through the city Saint-Étienne and flows into...
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