furan- root words — words with the furan- root

The root furan- comes from Latin furfur, meaning bran (source of furan compounds). 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including benzofuran, furan, furanose, furfur, furfuraceous, furfural, furfuran. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the furan- root

Explore words with furan- — words containing the furan- root and sharing its sense of "bran (source of furan compounds)". Examples include benzofuran, furan, furanose, furfur, furfuraceous, furfural, furfuran. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does furan- mean?

The furan- root means bran (source of furan compounds), from Latin furfur. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.