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fur·fu·ran (fûr

f

-r

n

, -fy

-)

n.

See furan.

[furfur(al) + -an².]

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furfuran - a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon

organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical

nitrofuran - derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth

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