furfuraldehyde
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furfuraldehyde
(ˌfɜːfjəˈrældəˌhaɪd)n
(Elements & Compounds) a colourless flammable soluble mobile liquid with a penetrating odour, present in oat and rice hulls; 2-furaldehyde: used as a solvent and in the manufacture of resins. Formula: C5H4O2. Also called: furfural, furfur or fural
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| Noun | 1. | furfuraldehyde - a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent 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 |
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