dihydropyran

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ hydro- +‎ pyran.

Noun

dihydropyran (countable and uncountable, plural dihydropyrans)

  1. (organic chemistry) The compound with chemical formula C5H8O, a cyclic ether used to protect alcohols in organic synthesis.
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