tetrahydrofuran

See also: Tetrahydrofuran

English

Etymology

From tetra- +‎ hydro- +‎ furan.

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• oxolane
• oxacyclopentane
• THF

Derived terms

• bromotetrahydrofuran
• chlorotetrahydrofuran
• polytetrahydrofuran

Translations

heterocyclic ether

• German: Tetrahydrofuran n
• Hungarian: tetrahidrofurán