Pyran
[pahy-ran, pahy-ran] /ˈpaɪ ræn, paɪˈræn/
noun, Chemistry.
1.
either of two compounds having the formula C 5 H 6 O, containing one oxygen and five carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring.
/ˈpaɪræn; paɪˈræn/
noun
1.
an unsaturated heterocyclic compound having a ring containing five carbon atoms and one oxygen atom and two double bonds. It has two isomers depending on the position of the saturated carbon atom relative to the oxygen
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