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Where does “pyran” come from?

pyran (English) comes from English pyre, from Latin pyra, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

pyran (English): Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds...

Definitions

  1. Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds...

Ancestry of “pyran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpyreA funeral pile; a combustible heap on which...
2Latinpyrapyre
3Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “pyran”

  • pyranose
  • glucopyranose
  • glucopyranosyl
  • galactopyranosyl
  • xylopyranoside
  • galactopyranose
  • xylopyranosyl
  • fructopyranose
  • mannopyranose
  • mannopyranosyl
  • xylopyranose
  • dihydropyran
  • rhamnopyranose
  • pyranoid
  • dibenzopyran
  • fucopyranose
  • galactopyranosylamine
  • ribopyranose
  • ketopyranose
  • pyranic
  • pyranonaphthoquinone
  • heptopyranose
  • 吡喃
  • ピラン
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