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furile

furile noun: a yellow crystalline substance, (C₄H₃O)₂.C₂O₂, obtained by the oxidation of furoin.

Noun

furile (uncountable)

  1. A yellow crystalline substance, (C₄H₃O)₂.C₂O₂, obtained by the oxidation of furoin.

Forms of furile

alternative formfuril

Origin of furile

Blend of furfurol + benzile.

Words formed from furile

Questions about furile

What does furile mean?
Furile means a yellow crystalline substance, (C₄H₃O)₂.C₂O₂, obtained by the oxidation of furoin.
What part of speech is furile?
Furile is a noun.

Words near furile in the dictionary

  1. furibundal
  2. furies
  3. furigana
  4. furikake
  5. furil
  6. furile
  7. furilic
  8. furilic acid
  9. furimazine
  10. furin
  11. furins

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