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Definition of: pyran
(pī′ran, pī·ran′) noun Chem.
Either of two isomeric cyclic compounds, C5H6O, each having in its ring 5 carbon atoms: the parent forms of certain carbohydrates, alkaloids, and other physiologically active compounds. [<PYRONE]
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