furan

/ˈfʊərən/

Definitions

1. noun

A colorless, sweet-smelling, flammable liquid hydrocarbon, C4H4O, used in making resins, plastics, and other organic compounds.

“The chemist isolated a new compound, furan, in her research on organic chemistry.”

Synonyms

  • furanic compound
  • tetrahydrofuran

Antonyms

  • inorganic compound
  • non-flammable compound