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FURFURAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent
Synonyms:
furfural; furfuraldehyde
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Hypernyms ("furfural" is a kind of...):
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)