dihydropyran

D2I1H4Y4D2R1O1P3Y4R1A1N1

noun

The compound with chemical formula C₅H₈O, a cyclic ether used to protect alcohols in organic synthesis.

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Meanings

noundihydropyran (countable and uncountable, plural dihydropyrans)

plural dihydropyrans

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe compound with chemical formula C₅H₈O, a cyclic ether used to protect alcohols in organic synthesis.

Origin

From di- + hydro- + pyran.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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