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pyran

noun
py·​ran | \ ˈpÄ«-ËŒran How to pronounce pyran (audio) \

Definition of pyran

: either of two cyclic compounds C5H6O that contain five carbon atoms and one oxygen atom in the ring

First Known Use of pyran

1904, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for pyran

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pyran

noun
py·​ran | \ ˈpÄ«(É™)r-ËŒan How to pronounce pyran (audio) \

Medical Definition of pyran

: either of two cyclic compounds C5H6O that contain five carbon atoms and one oxygen atom in the ring

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