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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Furfurol \Fur"fu*rol\, n. [L. furfur bran + oleum oil.] (Chem.) 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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: furfural n : a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corn cobs; used in making furan and as a solvent [syn: {furfuraldehyde}]
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