"dimethylfuran" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dimethylfurans [plural]
Etymology: dimethyl + furan Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dimethyl|furan}} dimethyl + furan Head templates: {{en-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 Wikipedia link: 2,5-Dimethylfuran Categories (topical): Organic compounds
    Sense id: en-dimethylfuran-en-noun-N9UjTpJJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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