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pyran

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
pyran
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of unsaturated heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of five carbon atoms, an oxygen atom and two double bonds; especially the simplest one, C₅H₆O.

Etymology

pyre + -an

Inflected Forms

pyrans (plural)

Derived Forms

dibenzopyran dihydropyran pirarubicin pyranic pyranoflavonol pyranonaphthoquinone pyranose spiropyran

Frequently Paired Words

pyre pyrite pyrex furan

Questions

What does pyran mean?
Any of a class of unsaturated heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of five carbon atoms, an oxygen atom and two double bonds; especially the simplest one, C₅H₆O.
Where does pyran come from?
pyre + -an

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