Definitions for furfural
ˈfɜr fyəˌræl, -fə-fur·fural

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1. furfural, furfuraldehydenoun

   a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent

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1. furfuralnoun

   A heterocyclic aldehyde derivative of furan; it is obtained commercially from bran, and has several industrial uses.

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1. Furfural

   Furfural is an organic compound with the formula C4H3OCHO. It is a colorless liquid, although commercial samples are often brown. It has an aldehyde group attached to the 2-position of furan. It is a product of the dehydration of sugars, as occurs in a variety of agricultural byproducts, including corncobs, oat, wheat bran, and sawdust. The name furfural comes from the Latin word furfur, meaning bran, referring to its usual source. Furfural is only derived from lignocellulosic biomass, i.e., its origin is non-food or non-coal/oil based. Aside from ethanol, acetic acid, and sugar, it is one of the oldest renewable chemicals. It is also found in many processed foods and beverages.

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1. furfural

   Furfural is a heterocyclic aldehyde, an organic compound derived from a variety of agricultural substances including corncobs, oat and wheat bran, and sawdust through a process of dehydration. It is a colorless oily liquid, but upon exposure to air it turns to a reddish-brown color. It has a pleasant aroma reminiscent of almonds and is used in making certain chemicals and as a solvent in petroleum refining.

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1. Furfural

   Furfural is an organic compound derived from a variety of agricultural byproducts, including corncobs, oat, wheat bran, and sawdust. The name furfural comes from the Latin word furfur, meaning bran, referring to its usual source. Furfural is a heterocyclic aldehyde, with the ring structure shown at right. Its chemical formula is OC4H3CHO. It is a colorless oily liquid with the odor of almonds, but upon exposure to air samples quickly become yellow. It is one of the components found in vanilla.

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1. • Aldehyde
   • Plant Product

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of furfural in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of furfural in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=furfural
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Furfural
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furfural
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=furfural
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=furfural