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furfural

/ˈfɝfəˌɹæl/US/ˈfɝfjəˌɹæl/

furfural noun: a heterocyclic aldehyde derivative of furan, obtained commercially from bran, with several industrial uses.

Noun

furfural (countable and uncountable, plural furfurals)

  1. A heterocyclic aldehyde derivative of furan, obtained commercially from bran, with several industrial uses.

Forms of furfural

pluralfurfurals

Origin of furfural

From Latin furfur (“bran”) + English -al (“aldehyde”).

Words formed from furfural

Questions about furfural

What does furfural mean?
Furfural means a heterocyclic aldehyde derivative of furan, obtained commercially from bran, with several industrial uses.
What part of speech is furfural?
Furfural is a noun.
How do you pronounce furfural?
Furfural is pronounced /ˈfɝfjəˌɹæl/ (US).
What is the plural of furfural?
The plural of furfural is furfurals.

Words near furfural in the dictionary

  1. furfie
  2. furfies
  3. Furfooz
  4. furfur
  5. furfuraceous
  6. furfural
  7. furfuraldehyde
  8. furfurals
  9. furfuran
  10. furfurans
  11. furfuration

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