dimethylfuran

English

Etymology

dimethyl +‎ furan

Noun

dimethylfuran (plural dimethylfurans)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of four isomers of the heterocyclic compound formed by substituting two methyl groups for hydrogen in furan; but especially 2,5-dimethylfuran obtained by catalytic reduction of fructose from biomass for use as a biofuel