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DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
furan (furfuran, used in making nylon) (loanword)
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Original source entry:

呋喃 呋喃 [fu1 nan2] /furan (furfuran, used in making nylon) (loanword)/

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  • 呋
    fū

    used in transliteration, e.g. 呋喃[fū nán], furan or 呋喃西林[fū nán xī lín], furacilinum

  • 喃
    nán

    mumble in repetition

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