isobenzofuran

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noun

The isomer of benzofuran 2-benzofuran

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

nounisobenzofuran (plural isobenzofurans)

plural isobenzofurans

  1. chemistryThe isomer of benzofuran 2-benzofuran

Origin

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

From iso- + benzofuran.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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