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hydroxymethylfurfural

hydroxymethylfurfural noun: a heterocyclic compound, 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde, that is formed during the thermal decomposition of some sugars, and has potential use as a biofuel.

Noun

hydroxymethylfurfural (uncountable)

  1. A heterocyclic compound, 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde, that is formed during the thermal decomposition of some sugars, and has potential use as a biofuel

Origin of hydroxymethylfurfural

From hydroxy + methyl + furfural.

Questions about hydroxymethylfurfural

What does hydroxymethylfurfural mean?
Hydroxymethylfurfural means a heterocyclic compound, 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde, that is formed during the thermal decomposition of some sugars, and has potential use as a biofuel.
What part of speech is hydroxymethylfurfural?
Hydroxymethylfurfural is a noun.

Words near hydroxymethylfurfural in the dictionary

  1. hydroxymethylbilanes
  2. hydroxymethylcytosine
  3. hydroxymethylcytosines
  4. hydroxymethylene
  5. hydroxymethylenes
  6. hydroxymethylfurfural
  7. hydroxymethylglutarate
  8. hydroxymethylidene
  9. hydroxymethylnitrofurantoin
  10. hydroxymethylome
  11. hydroxymethylomes

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