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isofuran

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
iso-fu-ran
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various nonclassic eicosanoids formed nonenzymatically by free radical mediated peroxidation of arachidonic acid, similar to the isoprostanes but with a substituted tetrahydrofuran ring.

Etymology

From iso- + furan.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

isofurans (plural) isofurane (alternative)

Questions

What does isofuran mean?
Any of various nonclassic eicosanoids formed nonenzymatically by free radical mediated peroxidation of arachidonic acid, similar to the isoprostanes but with a substituted tetrahydrofuran ring.
Where does isofuran come from?
From iso- + furan.

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