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Definition of Furan
1. Noun. A colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon.
Definition of Furan
1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C4H4O. ¹
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Definition of Furan
1. a flammable liquid [n -S]
Medical Definition of Furan
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. (05 Mar 2000)
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