benzofuran

English

Etymology

benzo- +‎ furan

Noun

benzofuran (plural benzofurans)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused with one of furan.

Synonyms

• cumaron
• coumarone

Hyponyms

• amiodarone
• benzbromarone
• benziodarone

• cloridarol
• isobenzofuran
• oxetorone

Translations

class of bicyclic heterocycles

• Spanish: benzofurano m
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See also

• psoralen