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FURANE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("furane" 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 "furane"):
nitrofuran (derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth)