furyl

F4U1R1Y4L1

noun

The univalent radical derived from furan

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

nounfuryl (plural furyls)

plural furyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryThe univalent radical derived from furan

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. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  22. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  23. Englishfuryl

From furan + -yl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Fluryurfly
Cite this entry
APA

furyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furyl

MLA

“furyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furyl. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “furyl,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furyl.

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