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Noun: benzofuran  ,ben-zow'fyûr,an or ,ben-zow'fyûr-un
  1. A colourless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins
    - coumarone, cumarone

Derived forms: benzofurans

Type of: chemical compound, compound

Encyclopedia: Benzofuran