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furfurol
[ fur-fyer-uhl, -fer- ]
/ ˈfɜr fyər əl, -fər- /
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noun
(erroneously) furfural.
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Also fur·fu·role [fur-fyuh-rohl, -fuh-]. /ˈfɜr fyəˌroʊl, -fə-/.
Origin of furfurol
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby furfurol
furfur, furfuraceous, furfural, furfuraldehyde, furfuran, furfurol, Furiae, Furies, furioso, furious, furkid
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How to use furfurol in a sentence
Methyl furfurol was found here also, this method indeed giving better results than that of Maquenne.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson SymeFurfurol in minute quantities can be detected by the red colour it forms with a solution of aniline acetate.