Benzofuran
ahd-5
noun.
A colorless liquid, C
8
H
6
O, found in coal tar and used to make thermoplastic resins for paints and varnishes.
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noun.
Any of a class of
bicyclic
heterocycles
consisting of a
benzene
ring
fused
with one of
furan
.
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noun.
a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins
Word Usage
"V. (1967) A new benzofuran from the seeds of Styrax officinalis."