furan
noun
fu·ran
ˈfyu̇r-ˌan 
fyu̇-ˈran
fyu̇-ˈran
variants
or less commonly furane
: a cyclic flammable liquid compound C4H4O that is obtained from wood oils of pines or made synthetically and is used especially in organic synthesis
also
: any of various derivatives of furan
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Modern bacteria are thought to use furans for cellular signaling.
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Byandrew Curry, science.org, 4 May 2023
Next, the team equipped modern Pseudomonas protegens bacteria with a pair of ancient genes to make proteins that produce milligrams’ worth of a molecule called a furan.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 4 May 2023
Burning plastic releases toxic gases such as dioxins, furans, mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls — better known as PCBs — into the atmosphere.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023
Next, Rao and her colleagues plan to extend their research to exploring how the cold-brew versus hot-brew processes and roasting temperatures affect the flavor compounds in raw coffee beans, called furans.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2020
Heavy polluters Incinerators release many air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxides, particulate matter, lead, mercury, dioxins and furans.
—Ana Baptista, The Conversation, 20 June 2019
Another way to convert waste to energy is through gasification, a process that melts plastics at very high temperatures in the near-absence of oxygen (which means toxins like dioxins and furans aren’t formed).
—Elizabeth Royte, National Geographic, 12 Mar. 2019
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Byandrew Curry, science.org, 4 May 2023
Next, the team equipped modern Pseudomonas protegens bacteria with a pair of ancient genes to make proteins that produce milligrams’ worth of a molecule called a furan.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 4 May 2023
Burning plastic releases toxic gases such as dioxins, furans, mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls — better known as PCBs — into the atmosphere.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023
Next, Rao and her colleagues plan to extend their research to exploring how the cold-brew versus hot-brew processes and roasting temperatures affect the flavor compounds in raw coffee beans, called furans.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2020
Heavy polluters Incinerators release many air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxides, particulate matter, lead, mercury, dioxins and furans.
—Ana Baptista, The Conversation, 20 June 2019
Another way to convert waste to energy is through gasification, a process that melts plastics at very high temperatures in the near-absence of oxygen (which means toxins like dioxins and furans aren’t formed).
—Elizabeth Royte, National Geographic, 12 Mar. 2019
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furan
noun
fu·ran
ˈfyu̇(ə)r-ˌan
fyu̇-ˈran
fyu̇-ˈran
variants
also furane
: a flammable liquid C4H4O obtained from oils of pines or made synthetically and used especially in organic synthesis
also
: a derivative of furan
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