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Definition: FURFUROL

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. 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.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Furfurol" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1901. (references)

Etymology:Furfurol \Fur"fu*rol\, noun. [Latin expression furfur bran oleum oil.]. (references)

Definition: FURFUROL

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. 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.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "FURFUROL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1901. (references)

Etymology:Furfurol \Fur"fu*rol\, noun. [Latin expression furfur bran oleum oil.]. (references)