furfural

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin furfur (“bran”) +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɝfjəˌɹæl/, IPA^(key): /ˈfɝfəˌɹæl/

Noun

furfural (countable and uncountable, plural furfurals)

1. (organic chemistry) A heterocyclic aldehyde derivative of furan; it is obtained commercially from bran, and has several industrial uses.

Derived terms

• furfuraldehyde
• hydroxymethylfurfural

Translations

A derivative of furan

• Italian: furfurale m
• Portuguese: furfural m, furfurol m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Russian: фурфуро́л (ru) m (furfuról)

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Spanish

Noun

furfural m (plural furfurales)

1. furfural