furan

As nouns the difference between furan and fucan

is that furan is 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 fucan is a polymeric sulfate of fucose, found in some seaweeds.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and furan

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while 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.

As nouns the difference between furan and furanoindoline

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 furanoindoline is (organic compound) any of several isomeric tricyclic heterocycles composed of a furan ring fused to indoline.

As nouns the difference between furan and bifuran

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 bifuran is (organic compound) either of three isomeric bicyclic heterocycles in which two furan rings are directly linked with a single bond.

In organic chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between furan and halofuran

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 halofuran is (organic chemistry) any halogen derivative of a furan.

As nouns the difference between furan and halofuran

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 halofuran is (organic chemistry) any halogen derivative of a furan.

Furan is a related term of dihydrofuran.

As nouns the difference between furan and dihydrofuran

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 dihydrofuran is (organic compound) a five-membered, unsaturated heterocycle having four carbon atoms, one oxygen atom and one double bond; any derivative of this compound.

As nouns the difference between furan and khellin

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 khellin is (organic compound) a derivative of chromone and furan with lipophilic and vasodilatory properties, found in the plant ammi visnaga .

As nouns the difference between furan and tellurophene

is that furan is 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 tellurophene is the tellurium analogue of furan.

As nouns the difference between furan and selenophene

is that furan is 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 selenophene is the selenium analogue of furan.

Furan is a hypernym of limonoid.

As nouns the difference between furan and limonoid

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 limonoid is any of a class of phytochemicals, found in citrus fruit and certain other plants, believed to have various therapeutic effects.