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fur⋅fur⋅al

  [fur-fyuh-ral, -fuh-]
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–noun
a colorless, oily liquid, C5H4O2, having an aromatic odor, obtained from bran, sugar, wood, corncobs, or the like, by distillation: used chiefly in the manufacture of plastics and as a solvent in the refining of lubricating oils.
Also called fur⋅fur⋅al⋅de⋅hyde  [fur-fyuh-ral-duh-hahyd, -fuh-] , pyromucic aldehyde.

Origin:
1875–80; < L furfur bran + -al 3
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fur·fu·ral   (fûr'fə-rāl', -fyə-)   
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.

[furfur + -al3.]
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Main Entry: fur·fu·ral
Pronunciation: 'f&r-f(y)&-"ral
Function: noun
: a liquid aldehyde C5H4O2 ofpenetrating odor that is usually made from plant materials and used especially in making furan or phenolic resins and as a solvent
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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