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tetrahydrofuran

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tet·ra·hy·dro·fur·an  (ttr-hdr-fyrn, -fy-rn)
n.
A clear, colorless, highly flammable liquid, C4H8O, used as a solvent for natural and synthetic resins and in polymerization.
tetrahydrofuran  (ttr-hdr-fyrn)
A clear, highly flammable liquid used as a solvent for natural and synthetic resins and in the production of nylon. Tetrahydrofuran is a furan ring without double bonds between any of the carbon atoms. It is the building block of the sugars ribose, deoxyribose, and fructose.Chemical formula: C4H8O.
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Gel content is the insoluble fraction of the dried polymer in a solvent, typically tetrahydrofuran (THF).
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