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furfurol

furfurol is the alternative form of furfural.

Meaning of furfural

Noun

furfural (countable and uncountable, plural furfurals)

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

Forms of furfurol

pluralfurfurols

Origin of furfurol

By substitution of -ol (“suffix indicating oils, alcohols, or phenols”) for -al (“suffix used in forming the names of aldehyde”)

Words formed from furfurol

Questions about furfurol

What is furfurol the alternative form of?
Furfurol is the alternative form of furfural.

Words near furfurol in the dictionary

  1. furfuration
  2. furfurations
  3. furfures
  4. furfurine
  5. furfurman
  6. furfurol
  7. furfurole
  8. furfuroles
  9. furfurols
  10. furfurous
  11. furfuryl

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