furoic

F4U1R1O1I1C3

adjective

Of or pertaining to furoic acid or its derivatives.

OriginEnglish furan ← German Aldehyd ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-) →
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Meanings

adjectivefuroic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf or pertaining to furoic acid or its derivatives.

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. Englishfuran
  21. Englishfuroic

From furan + -oic.

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APA

furoic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furoic

MLA

“furoic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furoic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “furoic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furoic.

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