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Answer for the clue "A colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon ", 5 letters:
furan

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n. (context organic chemistry English) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C 4 H 4 O.

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n. a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon [syn: furane , furfuran ]

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Furan is a heterocyclic organic compound , consisting of a five-membered aromatic ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen. The class of compounds containing such rings are also referred to as furans. Furan is a colorless, flammable , highly volatile ...