a. 森林的, 农村的, 乡村的

[医] 邻甲基呋喃, 森林的

Sylvan \Syl"van\, n. [L. Sylvanus, better Silvanus. See
{Silvan}, a.]
A fabled deity of the wood; a satyr; a faun; sometimes, a
rustic.

Her private orchards, walled on every side,
To lawless sylvans all access denied. --Pope.


Sylvan \Syl"van\, n. [Sylva + furfuran.] (Chem.)
A liquid hydrocarbon obtained together with furfuran (tetrol)
by the distillation of pine wood; -- called also {methyl
tetrol}, or {methyl furfuran}.


Sylvan \Syl"van\, a. [See {Silvan}, a.]
1. Of or pertaining to a sylva; forestlike; hence, rural;
rustic.

The traditional memory of a rural and a sylvan
region . . . is usually exact as well as tenacious.
--De Quincey.

2. Abounding in forests or in trees; woody.

Silvan \Sil"van\, a. [L. silva, less correctly sylva, a wood or
grove, perh. akin to Gr. "y`lh; cf. L. Silvanus Silvanus the
god of woods: cf. F. sylvain silvan. Cf. {Savage}.]
Of or pertaining to woods; composed of woods or groves;
woody. [Written also {sylvan}.]

Betwixt two rows of rocks, a silvan scene
Appears above, and groves forever green. --Dryden.