furfural

fur·fu·ral  (fûrf-rl, -fy-)

n.

A colorless, sweet-smelling, mobile liquid, C₄H₃OCHO, made from corncobs and used in the synthesis of furan, as a solvent for nitrocellulose, and as a fungicide and weed killer.

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[furfur + -al.]

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furfural  (fûrf-rl)

A colorless, sweet-smelling, liquid made from corncobs and used as a solvent in petroleum refining and as a fungicide and weed killer. It turns reddish brown when exposed to air and light. Furfural is an aldehyde of furan. Chemical formula: C₅H₄O₂.

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furfural - a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent furfuraldehyde aldehyde - any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids plant product - a product made from plant material