furfurol

F4U1R1F4U1R1O1L1

A form of furfural — A heterocyclic aldehyde derivative of furan, obtained commercially from bran, with several industrial uses.

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Meanings

nounfurfurol (countable and uncountable, plural furfurols)

plural furfurols

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of furfural (“an aldehyde”); see furfurol.

Origin

By substitution of -ol (“suffix indicating oils, alcohols, or phenols”) for -al (“suffix used in forming the names of aldehyde”)

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furfurol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furfurol

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