Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A colorless, volatile, heterocyclic organic compound, C4H4O, obtained from wood oils and used primarily in organic synthesis.
- noun Any of various derivatives of this compound.
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- noun organic chemistry Any of a class of
aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of fourcarbon atoms and anoxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C4H4O.
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- noun a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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More mutagens, called furan derivatives, are found in the onions.
Minyanville 2010
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Some facilities added as little as 4% TDF and experienced as much as a 4,140% increase in dioxin and furan emissions.
Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » Tired of Misleading Language 2009
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The agency said that while irradiation of spinach and iceberg lettuce produces furan, a cancer-causing chemical, the level isn't high enough to cause concern.
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A few aromatic examples clockwise from top left: alcohol, sherry-like acetaldehyde, vinegary acetic acid, buttery diacetyl, fruity ethyl acetate, nutty furan, solvent-like benzene, and toasty maltol.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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A few aromatic examples clockwise from top left: alcohol, sherry-like acetaldehyde, vinegary acetic acid, buttery diacetyl, fruity ethyl acetate, nutty furan, solvent-like benzene, and toasty maltol.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Furanodiene - a precursor of furan-containing sesquiterpenoids.
Chapter 28 1987
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The aroma of coffee is, he found, composed of extremely complex substances, among which are derivatives of furan and pyrrole, and substances containing sulphur.
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The company is developing an efficient, low-cost process to convert carbohydrates into furan-based products, which it calls Furanics, on the basis of novel chemical catalytic technology.www. avantium.com.
D Mag - News 2010
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The company is developing an efficient, low-cost process to convert carbohydrates into furan-based products, which it calls Furanics, on the basis of novel chemical catalytic technology.www. avantium.com.
D Mag - News 2010
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The company is developing an efficient, low-cost process to convert carbohydrates into furan-based products, which it calls Furanics, on the basis of novel chemical catalytic technology.www. avantium.com.
D Mag - News 2010
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