noun
- a colorless liquid organic compound with a ring structure containing four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Furan is used as a solvent in various chemical processes.
- The laboratory synthesized furan derivatives for pharmaceutical research.
- Furan compounds can be found in some food products when heated.
- The chemist studied the reactivity of furan rings in organic synthesis.
- Industrial production of furan involves the dehydration of certain sugars.
- Furan-based polymers have applications in advanced materials.