FURAN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon

Synonyms:

furan; furane; furfuran

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("furan" is a kind of...):

organic compound (any compound of carbon and another element or a radical)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "furan"):

nitrofuran (derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth)

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