nitrofuran
Chemistry
noun
A furan derivative having a nitro group attached to one of the carbon atoms of the furan ring, especially one which has been used as an antiseptic or antibacterial agent.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Journal of the American Chemical Society.
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