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noun
A heterocyclic aldehyde derivative of furan, obtained commercially from bran, with several industrial uses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: furfuraldehyde
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: aldehyde, plant product
History
From Latin furfur (“bran”) + English -al (“aldehyde”).
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
