English Explanatory Dictionary

furfural

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A heterocyclic aldehyde derivative of furan, obtained commercially from bran, with several industrial uses.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɝfjəˌɹæl/ /ˈfɝfəˌɹæl/

Word forms

furfural furfurals

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin furfur Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English furfural From Latin furfur (“bran”) + English -al.

Derived words

furan furfuraldehyde hydroxymethylfurfural
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