English Explanatory Dictionary

dimethylfuran

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of four isomers of the heterocyclic compound formed by substituting two methyl groups for hydrogen in furan; but especially 2,5-dimethylfuran obtained by catalytic reduction of fructose from biomass for use as a biofuel

Word forms

dimethylfuran dimethylfurans

Etymology

From dimethyl + furan.

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