Furfurans

/ˈfɜrfjʊˌrænz/ noun

Definition

Plural of furfuran; multiple furfuran compounds or variants used in organic and pharmaceutical synthesis.

Etymology

Simple English plural of furfuran, created by adding '-s' to indicate multiple aromatic heterocyclic compounds in the furfuran family.

Kelly Says

When chemists talk about furfurans as a family, they're celebrating how one simple ring structure can be tinkered with in hundreds of ways to create entirely new molecules with different properties!

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