furanone

F4U1R1A1N1O1N1E1

noun

The unsaturated lactone 5H-furan-2-one, or any of its derivatives

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounfuranone (countable and uncountable, plural furanones)

plural furanones

  1. countableuncountableThe unsaturated lactone 5H-furan-2-one, or any of its derivatives

Origin

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APA

furanone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furanone

MLA

“furanone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furanone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “furanone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furanone.

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