furfuryl

F4U1R1F4U1R1Y4L1

noun

The univalent radical derived from furfural

OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English furfural →
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Meanings

nounfurfuryl (plural furfuryls)

plural furfuryls

  1. chemistryThe univalent radical derived from furfural

Origin

  1. Latinfurfur
  2. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  3. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  4. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  5. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  6. Latinalcohol
  7. Proto-Indo-European*de
  8. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  9. Proto-Italic*dē
  10. Latindē
  11. Latinde-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  14. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  15. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  16. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  17. GermanAldehyd
  18. Englishaldehydeclip.
  19. Englishfurfural
  20. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  21. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  22. Englishfurfuryl

From furfural + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

“furfuryl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furfuryl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “furfuryl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furfuryl.

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