Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A colorless liquid, C8H6O, found in coal tar and used to make thermoplastic resins for paints and varnishes.
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- noun organic chemistry Any of a class of
bicyclic heterocycles consisting of abenzene ring fused with one offuran .
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- noun a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins
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Examples
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V. (1967) A new benzofuran from the seeds of Styrax officinalis.
Chapter 5 1953
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Amiodarone is a benzofuran derivative approved for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
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As amiodarone, dronedarone is a benzofuran derivative with similar electrophysiologic properties.
Naturejobs - All Jobs Janna Cohen-Lehman 2009
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As amiodarone, dronedarone is a benzofuran derivative with similar electrophysiologic properties.
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Amiodarone is a benzofuran derivative approved for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
Naturejobs - All Jobs Janna Cohen-Lehman 2009
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