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ˈfyʊər æn, fyʊˈrænfu·ran

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. furan, furane, furfurannoun

    a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon

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  1. furannoun

    Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, CHO.

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  1. Furan

    Furan is a heterocyclic organic compound, consisting of a five-membered aromatic ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. Chemical compounds containing such rings are also referred to as furans. Furan is a colorless, flammable, highly volatile liquid with a boiling point close to room temperature. It is soluble in common organic solvents, including alcohol, ether, and acetone, and is slightly soluble in water. Its odor is "strong, ethereal; chloroform-like". It is toxic and may be carcinogenic in humans. Furan is used as a starting point for other speciality chemicals.

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  1. furan

    Furan is a heterocyclic organic compound, consisting of a five-membered aromatic ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. It is colorless, flammable, highly volatile, and has a strong, unpleasant smell. Furan is used in making certain chemical products, like solvents or as a starting point for synthesizing other chemicals.

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  1. Furan

    Furan is a heterocyclic organic compound, consisting of a five-membered aromatic ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen. The class of compounds containing such rings are also referred to as furans. Furan is a colorless, flammable, highly volatile liquid with a boiling point close to room temperature. It is soluble in common organic solvents, including alcohol, ether and acetone, but is slightly soluble in water. It is toxic and may be carcinogenic. Furan is used as a starting point to other specialty chemicals.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. FURAN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Furan is ranked #146201 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Furan surname appeared 113 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Furan.

    97.3% or 110 total occurrences were White.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of furan in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of furan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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