methanofuran

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noun

Any of a family of chemical compounds found in methanogenic archaea, featuring a 2-aminomethylfuran linked to a phenoxy group.

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Meanings

nounmethanofuran (plural methanofurans)

plural methanofurans

  1. chemistryAny of a family of chemical compounds found in methanogenic archaea, featuring a 2-aminomethylfuran linked to a phenoxy group.
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