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benzofuran

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ben⋅zo⋅fu⋅ran

  [ben-zoh-fyoor-an, -fyuh-ran]
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–noun Chemistry.
coumarone.
Origin:
1945–50; benzo- + furan

cou⋅ma⋅rone

  [koo-muh-rohn]
–noun Chemistry.
a colorless liquid, C8H6O7, derived from a naphtha distilled from coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of coumarone resins.
Also, cumarone.
Also called benzofuran.

Origin:
1880–85; < G Cumaron; see coumarin, -one
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ben·zo·fu·ran   (běn'zō-fyŏŏr'ān', -fyŏŏ-rān')   
n.  A colorless liquid, C8H6O, found in coal tar and used to make thermoplastic resins for paints and varnishes. Also called coumarone.
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benzofuran   (běn'zō-fyr'ān')  Pronunciation Key 
A colorless, sweet-smelling, oily liquid found in coal tar and used to make thermoplastic resins for paints and varnishes. Chemical formula: C8H6O.
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