tetrahydrofuran
English
noun
Definitions
- (organic compound) A heterocyclic ether having a five-membered ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen; it is a colourless liquid with an ether-like smell, and is used as a polar solvent.
Etymology
Compound from English tetrahydro + English furan.
Origin
English
furan
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- agarofuran English
- benzofuran English
- bifuran English
- bromotetrahydrofuran English
- butylfuran English
- difuran English
- dimethylfuran English
- furan English
- furanic English
- furanochromone English
- furanoflavonoid English
- furanoid English
- furanoindoline English
- furanone English
- furanose English
- furanosteroid English
- furanyl English
- furanyne English
- furfural English
- furoic English
- furyl English
- galactofuran English
- halofuran English
- hydro English
- isofuran English
- neurofuran English
- nitrofuran English
- polytetrahydrofuran English
- selenofuran English
- tetrabenazine English
- tetrahydro English
- tetrahydrothiophene English
- thiofuran English
- trifuran English
- 呋喃 Chinese
- 퓨란 Korean
- furyl
- hydro
- furan
- furoic
- furanyl
- bifuran
- difuran
- furanic
- trifuran
- furanyne
- isofuran
- furfural
- furanone
- furanoid
- furanose
- thiofuran
- halofuran
- benzofuran
- tetrahydro
- nitrofuran
- agarofuran
- neurofuran
- butylfuran
- selenofuran
- galactofuran
- dimethylfuran
- tetrabenazine
- furanosteroid
- furanoindoline
- furanochromone
- furanoflavonoid
- polytetrahydrofuran
- tetrahydrothiophene
- bromotetrahydrofuran