Explore Furan through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Furan meaning
Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms, two double bonds and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C₄H₄O.
Synonyms of Furan
Using Furan
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms, two double bonds and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C₄H₄O.
- Useful related words include: furane, furfuran, organic compound.
- In the example corpus, furan often appears in combinations such as: of furan.
Context around Furan
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Furan
- In this selection, "furan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, gaelic and derivatives stand out and add context to how "furan" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include acid and furan derivatives form and furan gaelic centre. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "furan" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with furan
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Furan Gaelic Centre development officer Duncan MacNeill sharing a joke with Santa. (12 words)
The association claims that the ether contains a very small share of furan and that consumers would have to drink 4-5 litres of the spirit daily in order to develop health problems. (33 words)
Iron gall inks require storage in a stable environment, because fluctuating relative humidity increases the rate that formic acid, acetic acid, and furan derivatives form in the material the ink was used on. (33 words)
The association claims that the ether contains a very small share of furan and that consumers would have to drink 4-5 litres of the spirit daily in order to develop health problems. (33 words)
Iron gall inks require storage in a stable environment, because fluctuating relative humidity increases the rate that formic acid, acetic acid, and furan derivatives form in the material the ink was used on. (33 words)
Furan Gaelic Centre development officer Duncan MacNeill sharing a joke with Santa. (12 words)
Example sentences (3)
Furan Gaelic Centre development officer Duncan MacNeill sharing a joke with Santa.
The association claims that the ether contains a very small share of furan and that consumers would have to drink 4-5 litres of the spirit daily in order to develop health problems.
Iron gall inks require storage in a stable environment, because fluctuating relative humidity increases the rate that formic acid, acetic acid, and furan derivatives form in the material the ink was used on.
Common combinations with furan
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of furan 2×