furfural

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

furfuraldehyde formaldehyde aldehyde acetaldehyde acrolein paraldehyde glyceraldehyde furfurol plant product perfuraldehyde pyromucic aldehyde

Hypernyms

aldehyde plant product

Examples

After curing at high temperature in an autoclave, the laminate is pyrolized to convert the resin to carbon, impregnated with furfural alcohol in a vacuum chamber, and cured/pyrolized to convert the furfural alcohol to carbon. Source: Internet

Persistent carbenes The production of furoin from furfural is catalyzed by thiamine through a relatively stable carbene (an organic molecule containing unbonded valence electrons pairs at a carbon center). Source: Internet

Tollens’ test for pentoses The Tollens ’ test for pentoses relies on reaction of the furfural with phloroglucinol to produce a colored compound with high molar absorptivity. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

furfuraceous furfuraceous cretinism furfuraceous desquamation furfuraldehyde furfuran furfuration