FURFUROLS

Noun

furfurols

plural of furfurol

Source: Wiktionary


FURFUROL

Fur"fu*rol, n. Etym: [L. furfur bran + oleum oil.] (Chem.)

Definition: A colorless oily liquid, C4H3O.CHO, of a pleasant odor, obtained by the distillation of bran, sugar, etc., and regarded as an aldehyde derivative of furfuran; -- called also furfural.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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