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furoic acid

furoic acid noun: a heterocyclic carboxylic acid, furan-2-carboxylic acid, obtained by the oxidation of furfural.

Noun

furoic acid (uncountable)

  1. A heterocyclic carboxylic acid, furan-2-carboxylic acid, obtained by the oxidation of furfural.
    Synonyms:
    pyromucic acid

Synonyms of furoic acid

Questions about furoic acid

What does furoic acid mean?
Furoic acid means a heterocyclic carboxylic acid, furan-2-carboxylic acid, obtained by the oxidation of furfural.
What part of speech is furoic acid?
Furoic acid is a noun.

Words near furoic acid in the dictionary

  1. furodysinin
  2. furodysinins
  3. furofenac
  4. furofuran
  5. furoic
  6. furoic acid
  7. furoid
  8. furoin
  9. furol
  10. furole
  11. furonaphthoquinone

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