furanoid

adjective

fu·​ra·​noid

ˈfyu̇rəˌnȯid

variants or less commonly furoid

-u̇ˌrȯid

: resembling furan in chemical structure : characterized by the presence of the furan ring

Word History

Etymology

furan or fur- + -oid

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