dibenzofuran

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noun

The tricyclic heterocycle in which two benzene rings are fused to that of furan; any of its derivatives, especially the halogenated derivatives that are similar to dioxins

OriginEnglish furan ← German Aldehyd ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-) →
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Meanings

noundibenzofuran (plural dibenzofurans)

plural dibenzofurans

  1. chemistryThe tricyclic heterocycle in which two benzene rings are fused to that of furan; any of its derivatives, especially the halogenated derivatives that are similar to dioxins

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  10. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  11. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  12. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  13. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  14. Old Javanesejawa
  15. Old JavaneseJawi
  16. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  17. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  18. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  19. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  20. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  21. Catalanbenjuí
  22. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  23. Englishbenzoin
  24. Englishbenzo-
  25. Latinfurfur
  26. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  27. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  28. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  29. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  30. Latinalcohol
  31. Proto-Indo-European*de
  32. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  33. Proto-Italic*dē
  34. Latindē
  35. Latinde-
  36. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  37. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  38. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  39. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  40. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  41. GermanAldehyd
  42. Englishaldehydeclip.
  43. Englishfurfural
  44. Englishfuran
  45. Englishdibenzofuran

From di- + benzo- + furan.

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APA

dibenzofuran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dibenzofuran

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“dibenzofuran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dibenzofuran. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dibenzofuran,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dibenzofuran.

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