dimethylfuran
English
Etymology
dimethyl + furan
Noun
dimethylfuran (plural dimethylfurans)
- (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