furfuraldehyde

British

/ ˌfɜːfjəˈrældəˌhaɪd /

noun

Also called: furfural. 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: C 5 H 4 O 2

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The yields of furfuraldehyde would appear to have no definite relation to the other chemical data about a gum, such as the potash and baryta absorptions or the sugar produced on inversion.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 by Various

The neutral or very faintly alkaline solution was then distilled almost to dryness, when practically the whole of the furfuraldehyde comes over.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 by Various

The tint obtained with the standard was then compared with that yielded by the gum distillate from which the respective ratios of furfuraldehyde are obtained.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 by Various

From these and some other substances, the following percentage yields of furfuraldehyde were obtained: Hydrocellulose, 0.854; oxycellulose, 2.113; reduced cellulose, 0.860; starch, 0.800; bleached cotton, 1.800; oxycellulose, prepared by means of chromic acid, 3.500.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.

After this period of time, further treating did not increase the amount of furfuraldehyde produced.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 by Various

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