furan en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfjʊə.ɹæn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈfjʊɹ.æn/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Latin furfur Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Latin alcoholder. Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin de-der. Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. German Aldehydbor. English aldehydeclip. English -al English furfural Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English furan From furfural + -an.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| furans | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
furanosteroid · bifuran · polyfuran · butylfuran · furanoindoline · otofuran · trifuran · furoic · nifuran · anthrafuran · furanoxide · furoin · menthofuran · furofuran · eriobofuran · fuzlocillin · benzofuran · phenylfuran · furanic · halofuran · furanyl · dimethylfuran · galactofuran · selenofuran · furbucillin · tetrahydrofuran · neurofuran · arylfuran · isofuran · carbofuran · thiofuran · nitrofuran · pyrufuran · furanone · furanyne · naphthofuran · furyl · difuran · methanofuran · furanose · ceftiofur · furanoflavonoid · furocoumarin · agarofuran · methylfuran · rosefuran · furanoid · shikonofuran · mulberrofuran · methyl furan · arabinofuran · orafuran · novofuran · furanochromone · parfuran
Relateds
Translations (14)
el φουράνιο (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds) · pt furano (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds) · ko 퓨란 (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds) · de Furan (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds) · yue 呋喃 (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds) · it furano (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds) · ca furan (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds) · fr furane (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds) · cmn 呋喃 (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds) · es furano (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds) · pl furan (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds) · fi furaani (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds) · hu furán (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds) · ja フラン (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds)