1. A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two benzene rings fused to a central furan ring; used in organic chemistry and found as a contaminant in some industrial products.
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• Dibenzofuran is a tricyclic aromatic compound studied in environmental chemistry.
• The researchers detected dibenzofuran as a byproduct in the industrial waste samples.
• Dibenzofuran derivatives are used in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds.
• The structure of dibenzofuran consists of two fused benzene rings attached to a furan core.
• Dibenzofuran contamination has been found in certain dioxin-related environmental assessments.