pyran

noun py·ran \ˈpī-ˌran\

Definition of PYRAN

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

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1904

Medical Dictionary

noun py·ran \ˈpī(ə)r-ˌan\

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

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