Meanings
nounfurfural (countable and uncountable, plural furfurals)
plural furfurals
- countableuncountablechemistryA heterocyclic aldehyde derivative of furan, obtained commercially from bran, with several industrial uses.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent
Similar
Broader
aldehydeplant product
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From Latin furfur (“bran”) + English -al (“aldehyde”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan furfural
- furfuralA derivative of furan
Italian furfurale
- furfuraleA derivative of furan
Portuguese furfural, furfurol
- furfuralA derivative of furan
- furfurolA derivative of furan
Russian фурфуро́л
- фурфуро́л (furfuról)A derivative of furan
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furfural. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furfural
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“furfural.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furfural. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “furfural,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furfural.
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