tetrahydrofuran

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Etymology

tetra- +‎ hydro- +‎ furan.

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tetrahydrofuran (countable and uncountable, plural tetrahydrofurans)

Ball-and-stick model of tetrahydrofuran.
  1. (organic chemistry) A heterocyclic ether having a five-membered ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen; it is a colourless liquid with an ether-like smell, and is used as a polar solvent.

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