furfurol
[ fur-fyer-uh l, -fer- ]
/ ˈfɜr fyər əl, -fər- /
noun
(erroneously) furfural.
Words nearby furfurol
furfur, furfuraceous, furfural, furfuraldehyde, furfuran, furfurol, furiae, furies, furioso, furious, furkid
Also fur·fu·role [fur-fyuh-rohl, -fuh-] /ˈfɜr fyəˌroʊl, -fə-/.
Origin of furfurol
First recorded in 1835–45
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Examples from the Web for furfurol
Furfurol in minute quantities can be detected by the red colour it forms with a solution of aniline acetate.