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furaldehyde

/ fjʊəˈrældəˌhaɪd /

noun

  1. either of two aldehydes derived from furan, esp 2-furaldehyde See furfuraldehyde
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of furaldehyde1

C20: shortened from furfuraldehyde , from furfurol (see furfur , -ol 1) + aldehyde

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