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Furfural

/ˈfɝfjəˌɹæl/

A heterocyclic aldehyde derivative of furan; it is obtained commercially from bran, and has several industrial uses.

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    A heterocyclic aldehyde derivative of furan; it is obtained commercially from bran, and has several industrial uses.

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furfuraldehydenoun(organic chemistry) furfural

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furfuraldehydenoun(organic chemistry) furfural
hydroxymethylnoun(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical HO-CH₂-
furfurolnounAlternative form of furfural (“an aldehyde”); see furfurol. [(organic chemistry) A heterocyclic aldehyde derivative of furan, obtained commercially from bran, with several industrial uses.]
furfurylnoun(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from furfural
furaldehydenoun(organic chemistry) furfural
furfurannoun(organic chemistry) Furan.
furfurinenoun(archaic, organic chemistry) A base obtained indirectly from furfurol.
furolnounSynonym of furfural.
furanylnoun(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from a furan.
furoic acidnoun(organic chemistry) A heterocyclic carboxylic acid, furan-2-carboxylic acid, obtained by the oxidation of furfural.
furanoidnoun(organic chemistry) Any compound whose structure is based on furan.
hydroxymethylfurfuralnoun(organic chemistry) A heterocyclic compound, 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde, that is formed during the thermal decomposition of some sugars, and has potential use as a biofuel
furfurylaminenoun(organic chemistry) The amine 1-(2-furyl)methylamine derived from furfural
furanenoun(organic chemistry) Alternative form of furan. [(organic chemistry) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms, two double bonds and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C₄H₄O.]
furfurolenounAlternative form of furfurol.
arylfurannoun(organic chemistry) Any aryl derivative of a furan
furaneolnoun(organic chemistry) A derivative of furanone, 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3-furanone, used in the flavour and perfume industries to impart a strawberry scent.
furannoun(organic chemistry) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms, two double bonds and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C₄H₄O.
butylfurannoun(organic chemistry) Any butyl derivative of a furan
furofurannoun(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle composed of two fused furan rings

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