FURFUROL
\fˈɜːfjʊɹˌɒl], \fˈɜːfjʊɹˌɒl], \f_ˈɜː_f_j_ʊ_ɹ_ˌɒ_l]\
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A colorless oily liquid, C4H3O.CHO, of a pleasant odor, obtained by the distillation of bran, sugar, etc., and regarded as an aldehyde derivative of furfuran; - called also furfural.
By Oddity Software
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A colorless oily liquid, C4H3O.CHO, of a pleasant odor, obtained by the distillation of bran, sugar, etc., and regarded as an aldehyde derivative of furfuran; - called also furfural.
By Noah Webster.
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fur'fur-ol, n. a volatile oil obtained when wheat-bran, sugar, or starch is acted on by dilute sulphuric acid. [L. furfur, bran.]
By Thomas Davidson