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Furan vs Dibenzofuran - What's the difference?

furan | dibenzofuran |

As nouns the difference between furan and dibenzofuran

is that furan is (organic chemistry) any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, c4h4o while dibenzofuran is (organic compound) the tricyclic heterocycle in which two benzene rings are fused to that of furan; any of its derivatives, especially the halogenated derivatives that are similar to dioxins.

furan

English

(wikipedia furan)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C4H4O.

    • Derived terms

    * furanose ----

    dibenzofuran

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia dibenzofuran) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) The tricyclic heterocycle in which two benzene rings are fused to that of furan; any of its derivatives, especially the halogenated derivatives that are similar to dioxins