Coumaran

/ˈkuːmərən/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound consisting of a benzene ring fused to a furan ring, which is the core structure of coumarin compounds.

Etymology

Derived from coumarin + -an suffix. The compound was named based on its chemical structure, which resembles and is related to coumarin.

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The coumaran structure is like the skeleton key of organic chemistry—once chemists understood this ring system, they could synthesize hundreds of related compounds!

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